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 Leach (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 Leach. 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 and 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.
Leach 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 Leach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leach:
- Carroll County (The home county of Leach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Anark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- 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 Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Chaseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coxburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- Mifflin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Crockett County
- Gadsden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Jeannette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sugar Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Ledbetter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Graball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sitka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Whitway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Goat City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- 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
- Medina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bradford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Four Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Parkers Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Poplar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Fern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Middle Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Manleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- New Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- India
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Hustburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Three Way
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Lawrence
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Pillowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leach, see our County-by-County Page for Leach.
Cemeteries Near Leach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leach.
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 Leach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Giles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stanford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Independence Full Gospel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leach Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Shelter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty All Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (725 more) ...
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carters Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leach had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leach, with the one closest to Leach listed first.
- Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Spain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spain is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
- Whitthorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Rosser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- 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
- Lavinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- 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
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Dollar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leach.
Newspapers Published in Leach ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leach, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Leach:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Crockett 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Leach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Leach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |