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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 Hite Ford (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 Hite Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hite Ford is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Benton, Dickson, Henry, Hickman, Houston & Perry.

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

  • Humphreys County     (The home county of Hite Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Hurricane Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Plant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Johnsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • Pigeon Roost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Bethpage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • McEwen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <1>
    • Trinity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Brevards Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Coxburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Chaseville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Sandy Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Faxon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Bruceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <1>
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <1>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Tennessee City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <1>
    • Vanleer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Poplar Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Manleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Only
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Whitfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Pleasantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Graytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Lyles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
    • Aetna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Erin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • McKinnon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ford, with the one closest to Hite Ford listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Hite Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hite Ford.

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 Hite Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hurricane Mills.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shannon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18319 <4>
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rushing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Donniley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Donniley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Donniley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Malugin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malugin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malugin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Hurricane Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Only
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bold Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
    • Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
  • Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Hustburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
    • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lobelville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
    • Lobelville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
  • Johnsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Gorman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gorman is located in Humphreys County
  • Coxburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Coxburg is located in Benton County
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    • Sugar Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Whitfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County

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

Newspapers Published in Hite Ford ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hite Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hite Ford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hite Ford.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hite Ford:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hite Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hite Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hite Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9287, Longitude: -87.8053       In this case, the coordinates for Hite Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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