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 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.
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 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.
Mount Pelia is located in Weakley 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 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)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sidonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ralston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- 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)
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Pillowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- 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)
- Trezevant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Atwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Hico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McLemoresville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Crockett County
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- 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)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Churchton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Newbern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Meacham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Bishop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bogota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Tigrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- 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)
- Tilghman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Four Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Dyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Union Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Whitway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Brazil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Ledbetter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- 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)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- 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)
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Owl City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Proctor City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Sunkist Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Ridgely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Obion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Hornbeak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Samburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Calloway County (KY)
- Protemus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- 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)
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Hickman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Lynnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Pryorsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Bell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- 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)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
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.
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 Mount Pelia - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mt. Pelia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Callicott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Collier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hurt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaddtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (604 more) ...
- Alamo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dortch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 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)
- Gardner is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Terrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rives
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Moffatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moffatt is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffatt
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Ralston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pierce Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Mason Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Hall is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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]<3>. 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 first visit 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 Mount Pelia:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henry County
- Lake County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman 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 Mount Pelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Pelia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |