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 Montezuma (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 Montezuma. 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 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.
Montezuma is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Montezuma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montezuma:
- Chester County (The home county of Montezuma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deanburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Masseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet Lips
- From Montezuma to Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crockett County
- Fruitvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- Scotts Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- Fayette Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Goat City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Medina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Hornsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Toone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Shandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vildo
- From Montezuma to Vildo
- Middleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <1>
- Rogers Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Crump
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <1>
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Saltillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Savannah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Centerview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Hamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamburg
- From Montezuma to Hamburg
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellwood
- From Montezuma to Wellwood
- Hillville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eurekaton
- From Montezuma to Eurekaton
- Willow Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Middle Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Fern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reagan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterfield
- From Montezuma to Chesterfield
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Pinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Parkburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Medon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malesus
- From Montezuma to Malesus
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Claybrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Huntersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Finger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Finger is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <1>
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <1>
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Creek
- From Montezuma to Rose Creek
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purdy
- From Montezuma to Purdy
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <1>
- Falcon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Ramer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <1>
- Stantonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caffey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caffey
- From Montezuma to Caffey
- Chewalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Guys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montezuma, see our County-by-County Page for Montezuma.
Cemeteries Near Montezuma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montezuma.
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 Montezuma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- New Montezuma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montezuma United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Montezuma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Montezuma Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wamble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamble Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hearn Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (484 more) ...
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fyre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fyre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montezuma had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McNairy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Deanburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Masseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Sweet Lips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet Lips
- From Montezuma to Sweet Lips
- Medon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <1>
- Jacks Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Creek
- From Montezuma to Rose Creek
- Mifflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Malesus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malesus
- From Montezuma to Malesus
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purdy
- From Montezuma to Purdy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montezuma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montezuma.
Newspapers Published in Montezuma ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montezuma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montezuma, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montezuma.
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 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 Montezuma:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montezuma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montezuma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montezuma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3937, Longitude: -88.6935 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montezuma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |