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 Gandy (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 Gandy. 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 and doctors 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.
Gandy is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Gandy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gandy:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Gandy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Lawrenceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Busby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- New Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Ethridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westpoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Webber City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Liberty Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Weakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Anthony Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Campbellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Minor Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Gordon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Green Field
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Olivet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Pulaski
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Bufords
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Hickman County
- Aetna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Voorhies
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kimmins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Screamer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Frierson Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Southport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Broadview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Hampshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ashwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Chapel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Culleoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lutts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colbert County (AL)
- Ford City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Belew ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arkdell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Green Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Comer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Pruitton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Corum ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Arnot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Cedar Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Lawrence County (AL)
- Wheeler Dam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Lester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cairo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gandy, see our County-by-County Page for Gandy.
Cemeteries Near Gandy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gandy.
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 Gandy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gandy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sam Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ander Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bumpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Houser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (924 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Gandy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gandy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gandy, with the one closest to Gandy listed first.
- Knob Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Lawrenceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Busby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Pinkney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Westpoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seven ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seven is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
- Ethridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dustin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dustin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Brace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Weakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Moon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gandy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gandy.
Newspapers Published in Gandy ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gandy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gandy, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gandy.
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 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 Gandy:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone 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 Gandy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gandy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |