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 McKenzie (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 McKenzie. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
McKenzie is primarily located in Carroll County. A portion of McKenzie extends into Henry County and Weakley 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near McKenzie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McKenzie:
- Carroll County (The home county of McKenzie)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Hico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Wingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trezevant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Hollow Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Bruceton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Whitthorne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Clarksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Sandy Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Whitway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Union Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Four Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Graball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Goat City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Medina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Parkers Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Poplar Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Whitlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Manleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- India
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Springville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Puryear
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Spring Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- McConnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Kenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Tumbling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Ore Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ralston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Terrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Hazel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Protemus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- New Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Bell City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McKenzie, see our County-by-County Page for McKenzie.
Cemeteries Near McKenzie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKenzie.
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 McKenzie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McKenzie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Caldenoia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Covington - Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dinwiddie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (947 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 McKenzie had a population of 1,166 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McKenzie had a population of 5,303 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
- Hico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Gleason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christmasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Pillowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Mixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Trezevant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Rosser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Atwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Leach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McKenzie. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKenzie.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of McKenzie ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKenzie.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of McKenzie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of McKenzie and those printed in the larger area surrounding McKenzie.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of McKenzie.
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 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 McKenzie:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves 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 McKenzie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McKenzie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |