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 Lutts (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 Lutts. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Lutts is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Lutts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lutts:
- Wayne County (The home county of Lutts)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Collinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corning ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Slickrock Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Chester County
- Milledgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Mount Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Scotts Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Lowryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Bruton Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Centerview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Belle Meade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Johnson Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Iron City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Saint Joseph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Busby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Rascal Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Lewis County
- Voorhies
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tulu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Stantonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Michie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Cherokee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Wilson Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Threet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Cloverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zip City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Pruitton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Jacksonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- McGee Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Mars Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Arnot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Cypress Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Short
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Oldham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lutts, see our County-by-County Page for Lutts.
Cemeteries Near Lutts ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lutts.
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 Lutts - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lutts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greeson Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sinclair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lutts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stribling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stribling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (805 more) ...
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lutts had a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Lutts had a population of 1,080 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lutts, with the one closest to Lutts listed first.
- Martins Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Gillises Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gillises Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillises Mills
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Houston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Victory ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Lowryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Stout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Olivehill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olivehill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lutts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lutts.
Newspapers Published in Lutts ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lutts.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lutts, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lutts.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lutts:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Tishomingo 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 Lutts, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lutts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |