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

Name Variations for Mount Pelia ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Pelia: Mt. Pelia

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mount Pelia is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.

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

  • Weakley County     (The home county of Mount Pelia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Terrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sidonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Ralston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Pillowville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Gleason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Ore Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • McKenzie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Trezevant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • McLemoresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Crockett County
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Trimble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Churchton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Newbern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatumville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Bogota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Rutherford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
    • Tilghman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Four Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Dyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Union Central
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Brazil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Ledbetter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • New Markham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Owl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Proctor City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Ridgely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Tiptonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Rives
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Kenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • McConnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Union City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Pierce Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • South Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • Woodland Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Obion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hornbeak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Samburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • Protemus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Cayce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Hickman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Lynnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pryorsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Bell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Sedalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tri City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.
    • Moscow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Fulgham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Pelia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Pelia.

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 Mount Pelia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pelia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pelia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Callicott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callicott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callicott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaddtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaddtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaddtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alamo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dortch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dortch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Pelia 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 Mount Pelia, with the one closest to Mount Pelia listed first.

  • Gardner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Weakley County
  • Terrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • Crockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Obion County
  • Martin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rives
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
    • Rives is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Moffatt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffatt
    • Moffatt is located in Obion County
  • Harris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Obion County
  • Kenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Kenton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Ralston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McConnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Union City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
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    • Pierce Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Mason Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
      • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Pelia ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pelia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Pelia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Pelia.

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 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 Mount Pelia:

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

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Mount Pelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Mount Pelia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3176, Longitude: -88.9495       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pelia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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