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 Holly Leaf (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 Holly Leaf. 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.
Holly Leaf is located in Gibson County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Holly Leaf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Leaf:
- Gibson County (The home county of Holly Leaf)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Whitway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Ledbetter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Four Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Graball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goat City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Medina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Sandy Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Trezevant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Wingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McLemoresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Whitthorne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Anark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Gadsden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Alamo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Maury Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Churchton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Tatumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- White Fern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Henry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Whitlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three Way
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Claybrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Windy City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Lawrence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Kenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Rives
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Pillowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Sidonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ore Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ralston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Martin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Terrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Leaf, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Leaf.
Cemeteries Near Holly Leaf ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Leaf.
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 Holly Leaf - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Leaf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Belews Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trezevant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (713 more) ...
- Meridian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Holly Leaf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Leaf.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Leaf, with the one closest to Holly Leaf listed first.
- Gann
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Trezevant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christmasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Idlewild
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Pillowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lavinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Leaf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Leaf.
Newspapers Published in Holly Leaf ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Leaf.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Leaf, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Leaf.
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 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 Holly Leaf:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Gibson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Holly Leaf) 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 Holly Leaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |