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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 McLemoresville (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 McLemoresville. 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 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.

McLemoresville is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of McLemoresville)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Sandy Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chaseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coxburg
      • From McLemoresville to Coxburg
  • Chester County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fruitvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Whitway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Graball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Sitka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goat City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Four Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chesterfield
      • From McLemoresville to Chesterfield
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • New Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Manleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • India
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
  • Obion County
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLemoresville, with the one closest to McLemoresville listed first.
    • Pillowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Gleason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <1>
    • Tumbling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <1>
    • Ore Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Sidonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ralston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near McLemoresville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McLemoresville.

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

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

  • McLemoresville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Trezevant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trezevant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trezevant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Independence Full Gospel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carters Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Academy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Academy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (765 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Grove 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McLemoresville had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, McLemoresville had a population of 326 people.

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

  • Trezevant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Atwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atwood
    • From McLemoresville to Atwood
  • Whitthorne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Leach is located in Carroll County
  • Huntingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Christmasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
    • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
  • Hico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hico
    • From McLemoresville to Hico
  • Gann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Gibson County
  • Lavinia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • McKenzie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Pillowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Rosser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in McLemoresville ...

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 McLemoresville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McLemoresville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McLemoresville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McLemoresville:

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

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>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.
<5>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 McLemoresville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McLemoresville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLemoresville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9877, Longitude: -88.5764    









 

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