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 Gratio (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 Gratio. 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 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 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.
Gratio is located in Obion 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 Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Gratio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gratio:
- Obion County (The home county of Gratio)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Hornbeak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Samburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Obion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Rives
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Kenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Woodland Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Union City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Chestnut Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Maury Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Crockett Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Bogota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Meacham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Trimble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boothspoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Dyersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Finley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Finley is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Middle City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Churchton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Mengelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Richwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Ayers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Tilghman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Yorkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Ridgely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Owl City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Sunkist Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Tiptonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Proctor City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- New Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Powells Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Halls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Gates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Sidonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Terrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Mississippi County (AR)
- Barfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Dunklin County (MO)
- Tinkerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Point Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Conran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Portageville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Madrid
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Howardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Lilbourn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Tallapoosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Catron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Kewanee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- La Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Forge is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Stewart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Caruthersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hayward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayti
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
- Netherlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Hayti Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Homestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- North Wardell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Pascola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Wardell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Braggadocio
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Cooter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gratio, see our County-by-County Page for Gratio.
Cemeteries Near Gratio ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gratio.
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 Gratio - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gratio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hornridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hornridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Ridgely.
- The Hornridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Horn Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13626 <3>
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burrus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keefe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crockett Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Mooring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Gratio in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gratio.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gratio, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.
- Ridgely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lane is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Elbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elbridge is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Tiptonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hornbeak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glass is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Samburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Tennemo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tennemo is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennemo
- Obion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Caruthersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trimble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Stewart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Hathaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hathaway is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gratio. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gratio.
Newspapers Published in Gratio ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gratio.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gratio, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gratio.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gratio:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Obion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Weakley County
- Mississippi County
- Fulton County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gratio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gratio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |