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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 Lucy (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 Lucy. 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.

Lucy is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Lucy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Millington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Lucy to Cuba
    • Spring Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Giles Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Ramsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Lucy to Ramsey
    • Bartlett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>
    • Rosemark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Binghampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <1>
    • Hunt Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • The Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Gallaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Braden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Canadaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Lucy to Elba
    • Piperton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Feathers Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Hancock County
  • Haywood County
  • Lauderdale County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Wilkinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Drummonds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Atoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <1>
    • Munford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Corona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corona
      • From Lucy to Corona
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Idaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
    • Gilt Edge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clopton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Burlison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <1>
    • Gainesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Detroit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Detroit
      • From Lucy to Detroit
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Mound City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Clarkedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • James Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James Mill
      • From Lucy to James Mill
    • Jericho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Lucy to Jericho
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • West Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <1>
    • Hulbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Lucy to Hulbert
    • Turrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <1>
    • Amanca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Heafer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Bassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Joiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bardstown
      • From Lucy to Bardstown
    • Birdsong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Driver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Denwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Whitton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <1>
    • Keiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Poinsett County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Tyronza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County (AR)
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Olive Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
    • De Soto Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Southaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <1>
    • Southhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Aldens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Lucy to Lynchburg
    • Walls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Glover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norfolk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfolk
      • From Lucy to Norfolk
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucy, with the one closest to Lucy listed first.
    • Barton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Lucy to Barton
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lucy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucy.

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 Lucy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ward Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goldsby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Remberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Embury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lucy had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
    • Pearley is located in Shelby County
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuba
    • From Lucy to Cuba
  • Raleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Shelby County
  • Kerrville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrville
    • Kerrville is located in Shelby County
  • Ramsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ramsey
    • From Lucy to Ramsey
  • Frayser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frayser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
    • Frayser is located in Shelby County
  • Bartlett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>
  • Quito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
    • Quito is located in Tipton County
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
  • Rosemark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Tipton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Tipton County
    • Berclair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Shelby County
    • Barretville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
      • Barretville is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Lucy ...

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 219 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucy, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lucy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lucy:

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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- Lucy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3011, Longitude: -89.9268    
<5>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.
<6>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 Lucy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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