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 Kimery (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 Kimery. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Kimery 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 Kimery. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kimery:
- Weakley County (The home county of Kimery)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sidonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ralston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Pillowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Terrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Ore Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Latham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Atwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Trezevant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McKenzie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McLemoresville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Hico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Whitthorne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Lavinia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huntingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Crockett Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Gadsden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Maury Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Alamo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Churchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Trimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Tatumville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Newbern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tigrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Meacham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Dyersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Four Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Central
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Whitway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Henderson County
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cottage Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Three Way
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Windy City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rives
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- McConnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Obion
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Pierce Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Englewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- South Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hornbeak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jordan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lynnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Hickman County (KY)
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kimery, see our County-by-County Page for Kimery.
Cemeteries Near Kimery ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kimery.
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 Kimery - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kimery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Hillis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Connell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- China Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tansil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (676 more) ...
- Old Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hornbeak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Kimery in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kimery.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kimery, with the one closest to Kimery listed first.
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Mount Pelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pelia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pelia
- Ralston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Pillowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Mason Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mason Hall is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
- Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kimery. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kimery.
Newspapers Published in Kimery ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimery.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kimery, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kimery.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Kimery:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion 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 Kimery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kimery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |