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 Four Points (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 Four Points. 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 Four Points ...
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 Four Points: Four Pts.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Four Points is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Fulton (KY), New Madrid (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Four Points. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Four Points:
- Lake County (The home county of Four Points)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Ridgely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
- Powells Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Owl City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Sunkist Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Tiptonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <2>
- Proctor City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Chestnut Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Maury Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Crockett Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Maury City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Johnsons Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Alamo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
- Bells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
- Fruitvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Gadsden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Fowlkes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Dyer County
- Dyersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <2>
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Middle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Finley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Richwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County
- Tigrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Mengelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Meacham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
- Tatumville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Brazil
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Tilghman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Dyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
- Humboldt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Toulon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Owl City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
- Wellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Willow Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
- Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Edith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Arp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County
- Durhamville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Henning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
- Luckett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
- Daniels Point Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Fort Pillow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Obion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Hornbeak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
- Hornbeak is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
- Kenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Samburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
- Samburg is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Englewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton County
- Mississippi County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Barfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Armorel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Blytheville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <2>
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Caruthersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <2>
- Cooter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
- Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
- Hayti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
- Hayti Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Steele
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
- Braggadocio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Netherlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Stewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Four Points, see our County-by-County Page for Four Points.
Newspapers Published in Four Points ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Points.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Four Points, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Four Points.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Four Points:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crockett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dyer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gibson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Haywood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Obion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tipton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mississippi County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pemiscot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crockett County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Lake County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Four Points ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Four Points.
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 Four Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Butterworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14341 <5>
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
- Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16856 <5>
- Green Hill Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- The Green Hill Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Greenhill Memorial Garden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159745 <5>
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16787 <5>
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
- Viar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viar Cemetery
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Four Points in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Four Points.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Four Points, with the one closest to Four Points listed first.
- Fowlkes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Dyersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <2>
- Double Bridges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
- Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
- Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
- RoEllen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Finley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Nankipoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Chestnut Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Stokes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edith
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Four Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Four Points.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Points. 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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Four Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9762, Longitude: -89.3909 In this case, the coordinates for Four Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Four Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |