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 Hyndsver (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 Hyndsver. 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.
Hyndsver is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Hyndsver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyndsver:
- Weakley County (The home county of Hyndsver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Ralston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Latham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Ore Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sidonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Gleason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tumbling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- McKenzie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Wingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Churchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Four Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Bradford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rutherford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Dyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Whitway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Union Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Puryear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- India
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- McConnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pierce Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rives
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Woodland Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Englewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Obion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Hornbeak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Protemus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Hazel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kirksey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Carlisle County (KY)
- Milburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sedalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Pryorsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Fulgham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Moscow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyndsver, see our County-by-County Page for Hyndsver.
Cemeteries Near Hyndsver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyndsver.
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 Hyndsver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hyndsver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elliott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tuck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hynds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bible Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Bible Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old McClain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (769 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Hyndsver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hyndsver.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyndsver, with the one closest to Hyndsver listed first.
- Ralston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Latham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dukedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Terrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Mount Pelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pelia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pelia
- Palmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Palmersville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
- Pierce Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Pilot Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyndsver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyndsver.
Newspapers Published in Hyndsver ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyndsver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hyndsver, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hyndsver.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hyndsver:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman 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 Hyndsver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hyndsver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |