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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Moon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moon, please Contact Us.
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 Moon (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 Moon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Moon is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Moon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moon:
- Wayne County (The home county of Moon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Collinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Ashland Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Cypress Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Slickrock Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Weakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Minor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Anthony Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Campbellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Lowryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Johnson Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Westpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Busby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Park Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Liberty Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Rascal Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Henryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Voorhies
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kimmins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Ford City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Nitrate City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Sheffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Pruitton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Zip City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Belew ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Arnot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Arkdell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Threet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Bailey Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone County (AL)
- Lester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moon, see our County-by-County Page for Moon.
Cemeteries Near Moon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moon.
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 Moon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shawnette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallaher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boshear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (815 more) ...
- Sims Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.
Moon itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moon, with the one closest to Moon listed first.
- Pinkney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Westpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Knob Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Light ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Wayland Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Busby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Pruitton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moon.
Newspapers Published in Moon ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moon, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Moon:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Limestone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Moon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |