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 Morris Chapel (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 Morris Chapel. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Morris Chapel is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Lauderdale (AL), Tishomingo (MS), Chester, Decatur, Henderson, McNairy & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Morris Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morris Chapel:
- Hardin County (The home county of Morris Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Sibley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Crump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Belle Meade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Swift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Nixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Milledgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Mifflin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Masseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Hardeman County
- Hornsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Chesterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- White Fern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Medon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Leapwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stantonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Bethel Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Finger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Selmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tulu
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Michie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Caffey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Rose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lutts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Short
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morris Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Morris Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Morris Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morris Chapel.
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 Morris Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morris Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweeney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (748 more) ...
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winding Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morris Chapel had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morris Chapel, with the one closest to Morris Chapel listed first.
- Milledgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Sibley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Pittsburg Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Economy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Swift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thurman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Sweet Lips
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morris Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morris Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Morris Chapel ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morris Chapel, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morris Chapel.
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 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 Morris Chapel:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardeman County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Wayne County
- Lauderdale County
- Alcorn County
- Tishomingo 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 Morris Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |