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 Gailor (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 Gailor. 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.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gailor is located in Tipton 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 Tipton County: Crittenden (AR), Mississippi (AR), Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Gailor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gailor:
- Tipton County (The home county of Gailor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Gift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gift is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Clopton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Idaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Atoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bride
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bride is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
- Munford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burlison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Johnsons Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Bells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maury City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Braden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gallaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Hickory Withe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Canadaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Williston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Whiteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vildo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Newcastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Hickory Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Ko Ko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Eurekaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Nutbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Toulon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Toulon is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Willow Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Allens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Durhamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Henning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glimp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Ripley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fort Pillow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Luckett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Arp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Flippin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Ashport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Edith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Gates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gates is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Daniels Point Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Mercer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Lucy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Collierville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gailor, see our County-by-County Page for Gailor.
Cemeteries Near Gailor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gailor.
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 Gailor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gailor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Pipkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beech Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scrub Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keeling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brodnax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Gailor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gailor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gailor, with the one closest to Gailor listed first.
- Keeling
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Braden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Tabernacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Lambert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Gallaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yum Yum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
- Dancyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Idaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickory Withe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gailor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gailor.
Newspapers Published in Gailor ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gailor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gailor, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gailor.
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 Gailor:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Tipton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Madison County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gailor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Gailor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |