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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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.
Jackson is located in Madison County and is the County Seat.
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 Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- Madison County (The home county of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Malesus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malesus
- From Jackson to Malesus
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Windy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Pinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Three Way
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atwood
- From Jackson to Atwood
- Trezevant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- McLemoresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deanburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Lips
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet Lips
- From Jackson to Sweet Lips
- Masseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Enville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Gadsden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maury City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Maury Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Fayette County
- Fayette Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Goat City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Medina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
- Sitka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graball
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Union Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Brazil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Teague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Vildo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vildo
- From Jackson to Vildo
- Shandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hornsby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Whiteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Wellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellwood
- From Jackson to Wellwood
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Allens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allens
- From Jackson to Allens
- Hillville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Owl City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Eurekaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eurekaton
- From Jackson to Eurekaton
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dancyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- White Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Middle Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middle Fork
- From Jackson to Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Union Cross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Parkers Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterfield
- From Jackson to Chesterfield
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Finger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Finger is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <3>
- Rose Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Creek
- From Jackson to Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Riveside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riveside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riveside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bemis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hicks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (426 more) ...
- Browns Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jackson had a population of 10,039 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 67,402 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Malesus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malesus
- From Jackson to Malesus
- Oakfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Madison County
- Neely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
- Neely is located in Madison County
- Pinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bluff
- Beech Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Bluff <3>
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Claybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Henderson County
- Uptonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Deanburg
(14 miles [22.5 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 Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jackson ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jackson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jackson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jackson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Jackson.
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 websites either 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 Jackson:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson: www.cityofjackson.net/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<5> | 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- Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6143, Longitude: -88.8173 |
<6> | 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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |