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 Lakeland (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 Lakeland. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Lakeland is located in 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 Lakeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeland:
- Shelby County (The home county of Lakeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bartlett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosemark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Cordova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- The Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Gallaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Canadaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Braden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Feathers Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Piperton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Fredonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Ko Ko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Pillow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Henning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glimp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Atoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Munford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Clopton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Gailor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Drummonds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Sunset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Hulbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- James Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- West Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clarkedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Amanca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Mississippi County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Bassett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Driver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Frenchmans Bayou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Joiner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Olive Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Southaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Horn Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Lynchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Bright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Ingrams Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Nesbit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Barton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Taska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Slayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Byhalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Victoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeland, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeland.
Cemeteries Near Lakeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeland.
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 Lakeland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Log Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Land Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Memory Hill Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galilee Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Morning Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morning Sun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grays Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lakeland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
- Brunswick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lenow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lenow is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
- Bartlett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pearley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
- Rosemark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Gallaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barretville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barretville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
- Hickory Withe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Raleigh is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Canadaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeland.
Newspapers Published in Lakeland ...
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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeland.
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 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 Lakeland:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Tipton County
- Crittenden County
- Mississippi County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall 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 Lakeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Lakeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |