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 McIllwain (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 McIllwain. 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 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.
McIllwain is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near McIllwain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McIllwain:
- Benton County (The home county of McIllwain)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Chaseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Brevards Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bruceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Huntingdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McLemoresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- McKenzie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Scotts Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Darden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Reagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Springville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Only
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Salt Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Hornertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Houston County
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Hustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bakerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- New Johnsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Pigeon Roost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Bethpage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McIllwain, see our County-by-County Page for McIllwain.
Cemeteries Near McIllwain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McIllwain.
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 McIllwain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McIllwain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- McIllwain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Caney Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tippitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Malin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wesson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Morgans Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Capps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (791 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manley Chapel 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McIllwain had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McIllwain, with the one closest to McIllwain listed first.
- Chaseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Sugar Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Coxburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Holladay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Morgan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Hustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Dollar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bible Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McIllwain. See our List of 1890's Communities around McIllwain.
Newspapers Published in McIllwain ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around McIllwain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McIllwain, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McIllwain.
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 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 McIllwain:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 McIllwain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McIllwain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |