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 Lodi (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 Lodi. 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.
Lodi is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Lodi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lodi:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Lodi)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Westpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Park Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Busby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Iron City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Weakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bodenham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Anthony Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Campbellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Minor Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Gordon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Green Field
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Bufords
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Hardin County
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Aetna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Hornertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Voorhies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kimmins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Screamer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Frierson Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Hampshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Southport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Slickrock Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Cypress Inn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Lutts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Ford City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Pruitton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Belew ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Green Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Arkdell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Zip City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Arnot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Comer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Bailey Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lodi, see our County-by-County Page for Lodi.
Cemeteries Near Lodi ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lodi.
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 Lodi - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lodi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Sims Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rochelle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wisdom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fishtrap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boshear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pinkney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McClain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (846 more) ...
- Luna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kilburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lodi in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lodi.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lodi, with the one closest to Lodi listed first.
- Moon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Pinkney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Knob Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Westpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Wayland Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Pleasant Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Light ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Iron City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lodi. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lodi.
Newspapers Published in Lodi ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lodi.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lodi, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lodi.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lodi:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Hickman County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Limestone 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 Lodi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Lodi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |