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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 have occurred.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
    • Bethel Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
    • Purdy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Selmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Rose Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Adamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stantonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Eastview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Ramer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Caffey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Guys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Michie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Sweet Lips
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Enville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Milledgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Deanburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Mifflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Teague
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Shandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Toone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Essary Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Vildo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
    • Sibley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Belle Meade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Saltillo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Nash Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Nixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Centerview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Pyburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Claybrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beauty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Purdy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Finger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Bethel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in McNairy County
  • Masseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Rose Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Selmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
  • Sweet Lips
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
    • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
  • Montezuma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Chester County
  • Henderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Falcon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
  • Adamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stantonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
    • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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    • Jacks Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
    • Morris Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
      • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County

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]<5>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forty Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forty Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forty Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2937, Longitude: -88.5823       In this case, the coordinates for Forty Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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