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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 Gum Flat (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 Gum Flat. 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 Gum Flat ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gum Flat: Gum Flt.

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 doctors 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.

Gum Flat is located in Crockett 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 Crockett County: Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale & Madison.

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

  • Crockett County     (The home county of Gum Flat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Fruitvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Bells
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
    • Alamo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
    • Johnsons Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Crockett Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Maury Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Friendship
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Lavinia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Whitthorne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Trezevant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McLemoresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Deanburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Mifflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Tigrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Tatumville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Churchton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
  • Fayette County
    • Fayette Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Humboldt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Brazil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Goat City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Sitka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Graball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Ledbetter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Union Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Teague
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Vildo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Toone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Whiteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
    • Shandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Wellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Allens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Willow Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Dancyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • White Fern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Huron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Union Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • Middle Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Halls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
    • Gates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Durhamville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Flippin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Flat, with the one closest to Gum Flat listed first.
    • Windy City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Lawrence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Malesus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Mercer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Medon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Claybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County

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

Cemeteries Near Gum Flat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Flat.

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 Gum Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Randolph Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luckenbill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckenbill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckenbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Casey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brigance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Gadsden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
    • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Bells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Madison County
  • Humboldt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
  • Alamo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
  • Jones
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Haywood County
  • Wellwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
    • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
  • Carroll
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Madison County
  • Oakfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
    • Oakfield is located in Madison County
  • Gibson Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Wells
    • Gibson Wells is located in Gibson County
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Neely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
      • Neely is located in Madison County
    • Fruitland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Gibson County
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Crockett County

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Flat ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Flat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Flat, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Flat.

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 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 Gum Flat:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Gum Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7151, Longitude: -88.9840       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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