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 Henry 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 Henry County: Calloway (KY), Graves (KY), Benton, Carroll, Stewart & Weakley.
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:
- Henry 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.
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- India
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Brevards Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Bruceton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hollow Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Wingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Anark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- McLemoresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Trezevant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur County
- Sugar Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Pigeon Roost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bakerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Pillowville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Hazel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Murray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Bell City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
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.
- Swift Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bomar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kemp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manleys Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Babb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Broach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1086 more) ...
- Muzzall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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 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.
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Mixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Manleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Porters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Porters is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- India
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hollow Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lipe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Rosser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 54 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 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 Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves 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 New Hope, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |