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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 Lafayette (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 Lafayette. 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 hospitals 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.

Lafayette is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Allen (KY), Monroe (KY), Clay, Jackson, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Lafayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Frog Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Meadorville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Siloam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Walnut Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Jenkins Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
    • Clementsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
    • Boles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Free Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Temperance Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Haydenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Columbus Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Nameless
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Burristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Pleasant Shade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <2>
    • Dixon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Defeated
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • South Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Bluff Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Gordonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <2>
    • Shaver Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Chestnut Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Hickman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Westmoreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Bransford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Chipman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <2>
    • Castalian Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
    • Rock Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County
    • South Tunnel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Gallatin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
    • Fountain Head
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Johntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Hartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Saulsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Possum Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Laguardo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Watertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Adolphus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Petroleum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Scottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Yesse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Mount Aerial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Trammel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Meador
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Barren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Etoile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Lucas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Nobob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Eighty Eight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
  • Metcalfe County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Akersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Fountain Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gamaliel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mud Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Boles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Mount Hermon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Tompkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Forkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Hestand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Meshack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Simpson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Gold City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Black Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Drake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lafayette ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lafayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lafayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lafayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Lafayette.

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 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 Lafayette:

Cemeteries Near Lafayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafayette.

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

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

  • Roark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
  • Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbraith - Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
  • Jesse West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse West Cemetery
  • Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
  • Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery
  • Lafayette City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette City Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Marshall - Selley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall - Selley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Selley Cemetery
  • Lovelady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
  • Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
  • Haley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
  • McCrary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (543 more) ...
    • Day Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lafayette had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 5,271 people.

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

  • Meadorville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County
  • Long Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Macon County
  • Haysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Macon County
  • Eulia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
    • Eulia is located in Macon County
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
  • Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Trousdale County
  • Pleasant Shade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <2>
  • Akersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Hartsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixon Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Willette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
      • Willette is located in Macon County
    • Walnut Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lafayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5213, Longitude: -86.0260    
<4>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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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