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 Mill Creek (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 Mill Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Mill Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mill Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Mill Creek is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Calloway (KY), Graves (KY), Benton, Carroll, Stewart & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Mill Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Creek:
- Henry County (The home county of Mill Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Puryear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Whitlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Conyersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- India
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Big Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Sandy Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- McKenzie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Bruceton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hollow Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Huntingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Houston County
- McKinnon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- McConnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Stewart County
- Snider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ore Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Latham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Pillowville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- New Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Almo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Water Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickman County (KY)
- Fulgham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Hardin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mill Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Mill Creek.
Cemeteries Near Mill Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Creek.
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 Mill Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mill Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Brisendine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paschall - Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1069 more) ...
- Brent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Mill Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mill Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Puryear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Whitlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Conyersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Boydsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Harris Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Palmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palmersville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- India
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mill Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mill Creek.
Newspapers Published in Mill Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mill Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Houston County
- Obion County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Marshall 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> | 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 Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |