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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 Middle City (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 Middle City. 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.

Middle City is located in Dyer 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 Dyer County: Mississippi (AR), Pemiscot (MO), Crockett, Gibson, Lake, Lauderdale & Obion.

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

  • Dyer County     (The home county of Middle City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Dyersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Finley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Richwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Mengelwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Bogota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Boothspoint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Newbern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tigrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Friendship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Maury Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Johnsons Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Alamo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Fruitvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Tilghman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Brazil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Dyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Rutherford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <1>
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Toulon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Ridgely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <1>
    • Powells Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Owl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Proctor City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • New Markham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Halls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <1>
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Edith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Arp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Durhamville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Fort Pillow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Obion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hornbeak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <1>
    • Samburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <1>
    • Kenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Englewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Rives
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Barfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Armorel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Blytheville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gosnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Point Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Portageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle City, with the one closest to Middle City listed first.
    • Caruthersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <1>
    • Hayti Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Hayti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
    • Steele
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <1>
    • Braggadocio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Holland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Netherlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Stewart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Deering
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Pascola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hayward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Homestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people

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

Newspapers Published in Middle City ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middle City, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middle City.

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 Middle City:

Cemeteries Near Middle City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middle City.

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

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Light Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Butterworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Neely Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Chapel Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14341 <5>
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    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Middle City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middle City.

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

  • Dyersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Finley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
  • Fowlkes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
    • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
  • RoEllen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for RoEllen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RoEllen
    • RoEllen is located in Dyer County
  • Double Bridges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
    • Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
  • Boothspoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
    • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
  • Nankipoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankipoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankipoo
    • Nankipoo is located in Lauderdale County
  • Halls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <1>
  • Newbern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Dyer County
  • Tennemo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennemo
    • Tennemo is located in Dyer County
  • Ayers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Ayers is located in Dyer County
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    • Hales Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Point
      • Hales Point is located in Lauderdale County
    • Dry Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
      • Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle City. 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>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.
<3>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- Middle City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0362, Longitude: -89.4351       In this case, the coordinates for Middle City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Middle City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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