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 Garrett (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 Garrett. 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 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.
Garrett is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Benton, Carroll, Hardin, Henderson, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Garrett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garrett:
- Decatur County (The home county of Garrett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Decaturville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Scotts Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Jeannette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Chaseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Bruceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hollow Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Sweet Lips
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Johnson Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Sibley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Centerview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Belle Meade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Savannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Darden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Sardis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Huron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Hickman County
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hustburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bakerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- New Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Claybrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Leapwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Finger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Slickrock Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garrett, see our County-by-County Page for Garrett.
Cemeteries Near Garrett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garrett.
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 Garrett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garrett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Newson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Myracle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Presley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rushing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harrington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yarbro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (774 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Herndon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Garrett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garrett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garrett, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.
- Beacon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beacon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Decaturville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Darden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Parsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Scotts Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Bible Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Shady Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Jeannette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garrett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garrett.
Newspapers Published in Garrett ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garrett, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garrett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Garrett:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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 Garrett, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garrett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |