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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Irene. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Irene to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Irene, please Contact Us.

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 Irene (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 Irene. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Irene is historic, it would have been located within present day Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Irene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Forest Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Bailey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Collierville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Bartlett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Binghampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Piperton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Canadaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • New Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Hickory Withe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
    • Gallaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Williston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Feathers Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Atoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
    • Wilkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Idaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Munford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Mound City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hulbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
    • Amanca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Sunset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Pinckney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Benton County (MS)
    • Michigan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Olive Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
    • Ingrams Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <3>
    • Bright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • De Soto Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Aldens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nesbit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alphaba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Hernando
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
      • Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <3>
    • Lynchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Barton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Cayce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Byhalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Taska
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Banks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slayden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Atway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Marianna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
    • Hudsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Tate County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Poagville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aiken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Wyatte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County (MS)
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Arkabutla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Senatobia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • Banks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Irene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irene.

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

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

  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Woods Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Woods Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis.
    • The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Southwoods Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <5>
  • Halliburton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halliburton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halliburton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemonts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemonts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemonts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Bailey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
  • Forest Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Barton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Olive Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
  • Collierville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Piperton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Capleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County
  • Cayce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Byhalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Irene ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irene, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irene.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Irene:

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Irene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Irene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0059, Longitude: -89.7595       In this case, the coordinates for Irene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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