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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Liberty is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Weakley County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tumbling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ralston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Terrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Whitthorne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Huntingdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Anark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hollow Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Churchton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Tatumville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Four Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Dyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Graball
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Gibson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Henderson County
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitlock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- India
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Puryear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Spring Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Conyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Manleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- McConnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Kenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Pierce Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Rives
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- South Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Englewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Obion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Woodland Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Protemus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Hazel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Lynnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Water Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Wingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Simms Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edmonston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Higgs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nailing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (843 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dresden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christmasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Ralston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Idlewild
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Trezevant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in Liberty ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.
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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves 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 Liberty, 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- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |