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 Geneva (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 Geneva. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Geneva is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Geneva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geneva:
- Wayne County (The home county of Geneva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Ashland Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Minor Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Weakley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Liberty Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Anthony Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Lowryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Busby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Rascal Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Liberty Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Leoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Ethridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Voorhies
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Ford City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Nitrate City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Sheffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Muscle Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Leighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Pruitton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Zip City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Belew ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Arnot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Arkdell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Bailey Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Threet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geneva, see our County-by-County Page for Geneva.
Cemeteries Near Geneva ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geneva.
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 Geneva - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geneva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boshear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (801 more) ...
- Old West Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Geneva in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Geneva.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Light ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Wayland Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Pinkney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Moon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pruitton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Victory ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Webster ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Geneva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geneva.
Newspapers Published in Geneva ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geneva, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geneva.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Geneva:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Perry 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> | 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 Geneva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geneva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |