Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Forty Forks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forty Forks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Forty Forks ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Forty Forks: Forty Frks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Forty Forks is located in McNairy County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.
Below are the counties that are near Forty Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forty Forks:
- McNairy County (The home county of Forty Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Finger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Leapwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Selmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Falcon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stantonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Eastview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Caffey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Masseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Sweet Lips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Milledgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Deanburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Mifflin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Hornsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Teague
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Shandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Toone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Essary Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Vildo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Shiloh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belle Meade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Saltillo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Nash Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Nixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Centerview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Rhodes Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Reagan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- White Fern
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Medon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Denmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Claybrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Corinth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Kossuth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Tippah County (MS)
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forty Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Forty Forks.
Cemeteries Near Forty Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forty Forks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Forty Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forty Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- Beaty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beauty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- Purdy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Finger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Forty Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forty Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forty Forks, with the one closest to Forty Forks listed first.
- McNairy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Masseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Rose Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Selmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sweet Lips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Falcon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stantonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jacks Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Morris Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forty Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forty Forks.
Newspapers Published in Forty Forks ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forty Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forty Forks, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forty Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forty Forks:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to McNairy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- Alcorn County
- Tippah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forty Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forty Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |