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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 hospitals and doctors 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 may 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)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Parkway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Binghampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- 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)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Canadaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- New Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Hickory Withe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gallaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Williston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Forty Five
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Feathers Chapel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- 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)
- Wilkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Gainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Idaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- 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)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Hulbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- West Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Amanca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Sunset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Pinckney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Benton County (MS)
- Michigan City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Ingrams Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Southaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- De Soto Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- 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)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Hernando
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Walls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
- 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)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- 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)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Marianna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Chulahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- 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)
- Antioch is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Coldwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Looxahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Arkabutla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tunica County (MS)
- Banks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
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.
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 Irene - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Woods Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Halliburton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Botts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clemonts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (496 more) ...
- Barton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Olive Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Collierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Germantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Piperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Capleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
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]<4>. 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 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 Irene:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Tipton County
- Crittenden County
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Irene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |