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 Horner (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 Horner. 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 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.
Horner is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Benton, Decatur, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Horner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horner:
- Perry County (The home county of Horner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Beardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Coxburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chester County
- Milledgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Parsons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Scotts Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Saltillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Centerview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Sibley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Belle Meade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Savannah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Darden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Reagan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Pleasantville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Aetna
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Whitfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bakerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Lawrence County
- Henryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Voorhies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Kimmins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Slickrock Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horner, see our County-by-County Page for Horner.
Cemeteries Near Horner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horner.
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 Horner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- Bunch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fluty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bunch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kittrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (856 more) ...
- Whitwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gobelet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Broadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Horner had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horner, with the one closest to Horner listed first.
- New Era ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Perryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bath Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Decaturville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasantville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Parsons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horner.
Newspapers Published in Horner ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horner.
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 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 Horner:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Horner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |