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 Gismonda (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 Gismonda. 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 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.
Gismonda is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Gismonda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gismonda:
- Benton County (The home county of Gismonda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Coxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Bruceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hollow Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Union Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Spring Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Springville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- India
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Only
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Pleasantville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Hustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Grandmother Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley County
- Tumbling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gismonda, see our County-by-County Page for Gismonda.
Cemeteries Near Gismonda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gismonda.
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 Gismonda - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gismonda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Hatley Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (910 more) ...
- Nowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lupper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Gismonda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gismonda.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gismonda, with the one closest to Gismonda listed first.
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Holladay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McIllwain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Coxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Lipe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Hustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Eva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Sugar Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hollow Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Poplar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gismonda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gismonda.
Newspapers Published in Gismonda ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gismonda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gismonda, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gismonda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gismonda:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry County
- Weakley 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 Gismonda, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gismonda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |