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 Lipe (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 Lipe. 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.
Lipe is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Lipe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lipe:
- Benton County (The home county of Lipe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Sandy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Coxburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Bruceton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Huntingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Darden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- India
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Hickman County
- Only
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pigeon Roost
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Hurricane Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Grandmother Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- McEwen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Tumbling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Ore Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lipe, see our County-by-County Page for Lipe.
Cemeteries Near Lipe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lipe.
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 Lipe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lipe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowells Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowrock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (991 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lipe had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lipe, with the one closest to Lipe listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hollow Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Eva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Dollar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Mixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Holladay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Coxburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hustburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Johnsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lipe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lipe.
Newspapers Published in Lipe ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lipe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lipe, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lipe.
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 Lipe:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lipe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lipe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |