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 Hatchie (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 Hatchie. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hatchie is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.
Below are the counties that are near Hatchie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hatchie:
- Madison County (The home county of Hatchie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Mercer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huntersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Parkburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Windy City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Deanburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Montezuma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Masseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mifflin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Bells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Gadsden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Johnsons Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Alamo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Maury City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crockett Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Somerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Grand Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Braden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Forty Five
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Gibson County
- Humboldt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Vildo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Toone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newcastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hornsby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Saulsbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Rogers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Middleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Hillville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Eurekaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Ko Ko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Wellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Willow Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Dancyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Brownsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Henderson County
- White Fern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Lauderdale County
- Durhamville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Finger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Gailor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gift
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gift is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
- Gainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hatchie, see our County-by-County Page for Hatchie.
Cemeteries Near Hatchie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hatchie.
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 Hatchie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hatchie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Vison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vildo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mercer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Cauley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- New Cauley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hatchie had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hatchie, with the one closest to Hatchie listed first.
- Vildo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Mercer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Cedar Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Chapel is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chapel
- Uptonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Hillville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eurekaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Toone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Neely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Neely is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
- Shandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ko Ko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Ina ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hatchie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hatchie.
Newspapers Published in Hatchie ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hatchie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hatchie, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hatchie.
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 helpful 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 Hatchie:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Lauderdale County
- McNairy County
- Tipton 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 Hatchie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hatchie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |