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 southeast 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 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 east 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 McNairy 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 McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.
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:
- McNairy 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.
- Caffey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Michie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Eastview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Tulu
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Chewalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Selmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Masseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Enville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Sweet Lips
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Silerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jacks Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Essary Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Hornsby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Nash Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Pyburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Crump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruton Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Henderson County
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Riverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Glen
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Biggersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Searcy Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Hightown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Rienzi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jacinto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Pisgah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Altitude
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Blackland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tiplersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Hope, with the one closest to New Hope listed first.
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Short
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Holcut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oldham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Paden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lorraine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Michie.
- The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Michie Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458345 <2>
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Damron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (648 more) ...
- Marvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
- Caffey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Guys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Michie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Wenasoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
- Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chewalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Kendrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Stantonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Hurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Selmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
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 55 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 23 miles [37 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 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 New Hope:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to McNairy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Alcorn County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah 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' 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'. |