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 Ledbetter (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 Ledbetter. 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.
Ledbetter is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Ledbetter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ledbetter:
- Gibson County (The home county of Ledbetter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Milan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Whitway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Graball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Goat City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Medina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Four Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Whitthorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Lavinia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Anark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Chester County
- Mifflin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Gadsden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Alamo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Maury Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Johnsons Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Maury City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Tatumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Churchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Tigrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Owl City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Wellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- 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
- Parkers Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Huron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three Way
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Oakfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Claybrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Windy City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Malesus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Obion County
- Kenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pillowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dresden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Sidonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ore Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ralston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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 Ledbetter, see our County-by-County Page for Ledbetter.
Cemeteries Near Ledbetter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ledbetter.
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 Ledbetter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ledbetter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Milan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cloverdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newhope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (582 more) ...
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Ledbetter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ledbetter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
- Milan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whitthorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Gann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Lavinia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Medina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ledbetter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ledbetter.
Newspapers Published in Ledbetter ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ledbetter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ledbetter, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ledbetter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ledbetter:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Gibson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion 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 Ledbetter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ledbetter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |