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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mandels. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mandels to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mandels, please Contact Us.
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 Mandels (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 Mandels. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mandels is historic, it would have been located within present day Henry 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 Henry County: Calloway (KY), Graves (KY), Benton, Carroll, Stewart & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Mandels. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mandels:
- Henry County (The home county of Mandels)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Puryear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Whitlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Conyersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- India
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Sandy Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- McKenzie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Bruceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hollow Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- McKinnon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- McConnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Snider
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ore Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Tumbling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dresden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pillowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Ralston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Hardin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mandels, see our County-by-County Page for Mandels.
Cemeteries Near Mandels ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mandels.
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 Mandels - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mandels covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Foundry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hartsfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rennolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Littleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hudgens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1099 more) ...
- Birds Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kennerly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.
While we didn't find Mandels in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mandels.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mandels, with the one closest to Mandels listed first.
- Whitlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Puryear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Osage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Osage is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- India
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Porters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porters is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Boydsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mandels. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mandels.
Newspapers Published in Mandels ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mandels.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mandels, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mandels.
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 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 Mandels:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Houston County
- Obion County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Marshall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mandels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mandels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |