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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 Minor Hill (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 Minor Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Minor Hill is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Minor Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Stella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Green Field
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Bodenham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Minor Hill to Bodenham
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wales
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Minor Hill to Wales
    • Aymett Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Weakley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dickson Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Powell Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Elkmont Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Minor Hill to Appleton
    • Fall River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Busby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loretto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
    • Rascal Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <1>
    • Ethridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • Flatwoods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Webber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dellrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Minor Hill to Coldwater
    • Boonshill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Minor Hill to Molino
    • Hughey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Minor Hill to Camargo
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Minor Hill to Yell
  • Maury County
  • Wayne County
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Ford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Nitrate City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Minor Hill to Bethel
    • Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Confluence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Minor Hill to Confluence
    • Cedar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Hill
      • From Minor Hill to Cedar Hill
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arkdell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arkdell
      • From Minor Hill to Arkdell
    • Comer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slabtown
      • From Minor Hill to Slabtown
    • Rogersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Courtland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Courtland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Town Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <1>
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Lester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elkmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <1>
    • Pettusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lentzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentzville
      • From Minor Hill to Lentzville
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Hay's Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>
    • Poplar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Caro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Minor Hill to Caro
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minor Hill, with the one closest to Minor Hill listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Minor Hill to Elkwood
    • Harvest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <1>
    • Toney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jeff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeff
      • From Minor Hill to Jeff

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

Cemeteries Near Minor Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minor Hill.

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

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

  • Minor Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noblit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noblit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dobbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Minor Hill had a population of 31 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Minor Hill had a population of 533 people.

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

  • Marbuts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbuts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbuts
    • Marbuts is located in Giles County
  • Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appleton
    • From Minor Hill to Appleton
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sugar ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
    • Sugar is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Giles County
  • Fall River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodspring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
    • Goodspring is located in Giles County
  • Good Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Mount Rozell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
    • Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Lesters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesters
    • Lesters is located in Giles County
  • Dustin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Lawrence County
  • Aspen Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
    • Aspen Hill is located in Giles County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Harwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell
      • Harwell is located in Giles County
    • Veto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
      • Veto is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Gipsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Limestone County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Minor Hill ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minor Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minor Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minor Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Minor Hill:

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

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>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.
<4>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 Minor Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Minor Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minor Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0553, Longitude: -87.1577    









 

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