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 New Hope (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 New Hope. 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.
New Hope 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 New Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Hope:
- Hardin County (The home county of New Hope)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Crump
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Savannah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Pyburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Nash Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Mifflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Silerton
(28 miles [45.1 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 northwest)
- 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 New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Dunbar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- 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
- Essary Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Huron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Adamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stantonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Tulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Leapwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Caffey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Eastview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Selmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Guys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Lutts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Riverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen
(23 miles [37 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
- Glens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Searcy Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Biggersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Kossuth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacinto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Short
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Hope, see our County-by-County Page for New Hope.
Cemeteries Near New Hope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Hope.
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 New Hope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Worley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dollar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Churchwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins - River Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McWhirter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (742 more) ...
- Shiloh National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find New Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Hope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Pittsburg Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Hurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Adamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stantonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Savannah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Maddox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maddox is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Economy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Economy is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Morris Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 New Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Hope.
Newspapers Published in New Hope ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Hope, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Hope.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Hope:
- 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
- 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 New Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- New Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |