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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 Giles Town (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 Giles Town. 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 Giles Town ...

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.

While the name of this community is Giles Town, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Giles Town may originally have been Gile's Town.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Giles Town might be written as Gile Town.

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 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.

Giles Town is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Giles Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Giles Town:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Giles Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Ramsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
    • Cuba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Woodstock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Lucy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Millington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hunt Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Binghampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Bartlett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Rosemark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Gallaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Braden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Canadaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fort Pillow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Corona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Wilkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Drummonds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Atoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
    • Munford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Gilt Edge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Idaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
    • Burlison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <3>
    • Clopton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Clarkedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • James Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jericho
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Sunset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Turrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <3>
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • West Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
    • Hulbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Heafer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
      • Heafer is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Crawfordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Twist
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County (AR)
    • Parkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
      • Parkin is located in Cross County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <3>
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Joiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bassett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Bardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Birdsong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Denwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Whitton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Driver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Marie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Dyess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <3>
    • Keiser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Poinsett County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Tyronza
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
      • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <3>
    • Black Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County (AR)
    • Alto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County (AR)
    • Lepanto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <3>
    • Marked Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rivervale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County (AR)
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • Heth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <3>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.
    • Southhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <3>
    • De Soto Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Walls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <3>
    • Aldens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Norfolk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Olive Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
    • Glover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Lake Cormorant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Cormorant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
      • Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <3>
    • Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Giles Town, see our County-by-County Page for Giles Town.

Cemeteries Near Giles Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Giles Town.

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 Giles Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Embury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Forty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Forty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Forty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benjestown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Millington.
    • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <6>
  • Belmount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Remberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Noblin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Giles Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Giles Town.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Giles Town, with the one closest to Giles Town listed first.

  • Ramsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
  • Lucy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Shelby County
  • Frayser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frayser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
    • Frayser is located in Shelby County
  • Corona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Tipton County
  • Millington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Quito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
    • Quito is located in Tipton County
  • Lambethville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambethville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambethville
    • Lambethville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Jericho
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • James Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
    • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Mound City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Raleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Shelby County
    • Pecan Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
      • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County (AR)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Giles Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Giles Town.

Newspapers Published in Giles Town ...

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 217 newspapers that have been published in the area around Giles Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Giles Town, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Giles Town.

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 Giles Town:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Giles Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Giles Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Giles Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3245, Longitude: -90.0431       In this case, the coordinates for Giles Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Giles Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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