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 Leatherwood (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 Leatherwood. 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 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.
Leatherwood is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Leatherwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leatherwood:
- Wayne County (The home county of Leatherwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Slickrock Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Collinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Corning ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Chester County
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jeannette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Centerview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Saltillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Belle Meade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Lowryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Savannah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Reagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Aetna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Whitfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Henryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Westpoint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Park Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Voorhies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Threet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leatherwood, see our County-by-County Page for Leatherwood.
Cemeteries Near Leatherwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leatherwood.
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 Leatherwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leatherwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Worley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- William Riley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barnes Graves
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bawcom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Throgmorton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (841 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Leatherwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leatherwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Horner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- New Era ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Olivehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olivehill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
- Bath Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Martins Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Voorhies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leatherwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leatherwood.
Newspapers Published in Leatherwood ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leatherwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leatherwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leatherwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Leatherwood:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Lauderdale 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 Leatherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leatherwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |