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 Lakewood (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 Lakewood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lakewood is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Lakewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakewood:
- Carroll County (The home county of Lakewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Huntingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McLemoresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Hico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Wingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- McKenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Whitthorne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coxburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Big Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sugar Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Ledbetter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Whitway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Graball
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Sitka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goat City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Medina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Four Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Parkers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Cross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Fern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Darden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Manleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- India
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Three Way
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Oakfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Windy City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Pillowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakewood, see our County-by-County Page for Lakewood.
Cemeteries Near Lakewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood.
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 Lakewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Liberty All Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McAdoo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Independence Full Gospel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Giles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Academy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (826 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carter 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 Lakewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
- Huntingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- McLemoresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Hico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Rosser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitthorne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Christmasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Hollow Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakewood.
Newspapers Published in Lakewood ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood, 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 Lakewood.
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 Lakewood:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Weakley 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 Lakewood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |