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 Middleburg (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 Middleburg. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Middleburg is located in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Middleburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middleburg:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Middleburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Hickory Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Rogers Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Toone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Hornsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Vildo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Essary Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Silerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Masseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Grand Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- New Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Elba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Eurekaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Hillville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Dancyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Ko Ko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Fredonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Wellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Medon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Parkburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Pinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Rose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Falcon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Finger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Gailor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Michigan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Slayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Hudsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Walnut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middleburg, see our County-by-County Page for Middleburg.
Cemeteries Near Middleburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleburg.
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 Middleburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middleburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ussery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clifft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pruette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bolivar Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (510 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Middleburg had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Hickory Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Ina ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Grand Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Toone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Cedar Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Chapel is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chapel
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vildo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hatchie is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middleburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleburg.
Newspapers Published in Middleburg ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middleburg, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middleburg.
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 helpful 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 Middleburg:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Tipton County
- Benton County
- Marshall County
- Tippah 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 Middleburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middleburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |