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 northwest 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 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.
Middleburg is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardin & Madison.
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:
- Henderson County (The home county of Middleburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Reagan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rhodes Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Poplar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Middle Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Union Cross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Chaseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Clarksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lavinia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hollow Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Huntingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Milledgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Sweet Lips
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Mount Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Dunbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Jeannette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Saltillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Swift
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Johnson Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Sibley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Centerview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Belle Meade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Crump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Savannah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Claybrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Spring Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Pinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Leapwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Finger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
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.
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Presley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chumney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Myracle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (740 more) ...
- McCall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buckley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Middleburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middleburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middleburg, with the one closest to Middleburg listed first.
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Shady Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Darden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Beacon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Scotts Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reagan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alberton is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hinson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hinson Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Springs
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thurman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
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 25 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 20 miles [32.2 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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'. |