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 Nelsons Ferry (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 Nelsons Ferry. 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 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.
Nelsons Ferry 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 Nelsons Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nelsons Ferry:
- Hardin County (The home county of Nelsons Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Sibley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Belle Meade
(5 miles [8 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
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- 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
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Nixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(11 miles [17.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Mifflin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Montezuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Silerton
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 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 Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- 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
- Scotts Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Decaturville
(23 miles [37 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Hardeman County
- Hornsby
(30 miles [48.3 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 Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Fern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Stantonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Tulu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Michie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caffey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- 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
- Finger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lutts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Riverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Corinth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Short
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nelsons Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Nelsons Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Nelsons Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelsons Ferry.
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 Nelsons Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nelsons Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Dodds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Donohoo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Norwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweeney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Union Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perkins - River Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (766 more) ...
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crump 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>
While we didn't find Nelsons Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nelsons Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nelsons Ferry, with the one closest to Nelsons Ferry listed first.
- Sibley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Savannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Economy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Cerro Gordo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- 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
- Pittsburg Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Maddox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Hurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Stantonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nelsons Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nelsons Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Nelsons Ferry ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelsons Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelsons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelsons Ferry.
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 helpful 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 Nelsons Ferry:
- 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
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Colbert 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 Nelsons Ferry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nelsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |