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 Lebanon (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 Lebanon. 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 and doctors 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.
Lebanon is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Lauderdale (AL), Tishomingo (MS), Chester, Decatur, Henderson, McNairy & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Lebanon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lebanon:
- Hardin County (The home county of Lebanon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Sibley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Swift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Centerview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Crump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Johnson Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Henderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Masseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Deanburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Jeannette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- White Fern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Union Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parkburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Claybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Adamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Purdy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Stantonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Finger
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethel Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Selmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Falcon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Caffey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Eastview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Rose Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Linden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lutts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Short
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lebanon, see our County-by-County Page for Lebanon.
Cemeteries Near Lebanon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lebanon.
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 Lebanon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lebanon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Turnbow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brazelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hanna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tarbet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (792 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Lebanon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lebanon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Morris Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Sibley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Thurman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Cerro Gordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Swift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Adamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lebanon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lebanon.
Newspapers Published in Lebanon ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebanon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lebanon, 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 Lebanon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lebanon:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Lauderdale County
- Tishomingo 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 Lebanon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |