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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 Locust Grove (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 Locust Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Locust Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Locust Grove: Locust Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Locust Grove is located in Dyer County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dyer County: Mississippi (AR), Pemiscot (MO), Crockett, Gibson, Lake, Lauderdale & Obion.

Below are the counties that are near Locust Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Locust Grove:

  • Dyer County     (The home county of Locust Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Trimble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Newbern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Churchton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Meacham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Tatumville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Bogota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Finley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Fowlkes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Friendship
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Maury Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Crockett Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Alamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
    • Johnsons Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Tilghman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
    • Dyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
    • Brazil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Four Points
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Union Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Ridgely
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Owl City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • New Markham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Powells Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Halls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
    • Gates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Edith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Obion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hornbeak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Kenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Englewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Samburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Rives
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Union City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Woodland Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Pierce Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • McConnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • South Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Sidonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ralston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Hickman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Point Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Conran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Marston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
    • Portageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Caruthersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Hayward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Hayti
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
    • Hayti Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Netherlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Locust Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Locust Grove.

Newspapers Published in Locust Grove ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Grove.

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 helpful 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 Locust Grove:

Cemeteries Near Locust Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Grove.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Locust Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.

  • Poplar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Church Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McCorkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCorkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCorkle Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Newbern.
    • The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15909 <4>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
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    • Gauldin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauldin Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Locust Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Locust Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.

  • Newbern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Trimble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Dyer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Elbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Obion County
  • Glass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glass is located in Obion County
  • Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Dyer County
  • Obion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
    • Obion is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Tatumville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
  • Yorkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Mason Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
    • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
  • RoEllen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for RoEllen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RoEllen
    • RoEllen is located in Dyer County
  • Hornbeak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
    • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
  • Dyersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Kenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Ridgely
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Locust Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Locust Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Locust Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1742, Longitude: -89.2570       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Locust Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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