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 Lenow (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 Lenow. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lenow is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Lenow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lenow:
- Shelby County (The home county of Lenow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Cordova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Forest Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Rosemark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Binghampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hickory Withe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Gallaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- New Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Piperton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Braden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Feathers Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Williston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Fredonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Lauderdale County
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Atoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Wilkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Munford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clopton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Gailor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Drummonds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Hulbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Sunset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- West Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- James Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Amanca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Clarkedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Benton County (MS)
- Michigan City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Olive Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Horn Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Ingrams Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Nesbit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Walls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Alphaba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Byhalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Victoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Atway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lenow, see our County-by-County Page for Lenow.
Cemeteries Near Lenow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lenow.
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 Lenow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lenow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Morning Sun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morning Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Priddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grays Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toll Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fisherville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Log Union 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lenow had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lenow, with the one closest to Lenow listed first.
- Eads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hickory Withe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Pearley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
- Berclair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berclair is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
- Collierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Raleigh is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Gallaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lenow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lenow.
Newspapers Published in Lenow ...
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 210 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lenow, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lenow.
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 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 Lenow:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Tipton County
- Crittenden County
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall 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 Lenow, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lenow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |