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 Graball (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 Graball. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Graball is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Graball. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graball:
- Gibson County (The home county of Graball)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Sitka
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Milan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Goat City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Ledbetter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Union Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Whitway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Four Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Lavinia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitthorne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Trezevant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Anark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Huntingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- McKenzie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Mifflin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jacks Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Gadsden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Alamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Maury Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Johnsons Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Maury City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Tatumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Tigrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Churchton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Wellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Owl City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Allens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- White Fern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Parkers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Henry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three Way
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Oakfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Claybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Windy City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Malesus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Obion County
- Kenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pillowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sidonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Tumbling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graball, see our County-by-County Page for Graball.
Cemeteries Near Graball ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graball.
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 Graball - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graball covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- Elam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lavinia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (528 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mariah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Graball in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Graball.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graball, with the one closest to Graball listed first.
- West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Milan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Whitthorne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Gann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Law
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Law is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
- Fruitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graball. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graball.
Newspapers Published in Graball ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graball.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graball, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graball.
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 websites either 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 Graball:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Gibson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion 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> | 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 Graball, 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- Graball) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |