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 Salem (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 Salem. 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 and doctors 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 Salem is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Macon, Overton, Putnam & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near New Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Salem:
- Jackson County (The home county of New Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Gainesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Rough Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Nameless
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Columbus Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Dodson Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Burristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- North Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Jenkins Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Celina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Moss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Cave Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Free Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Clementsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Thompsons Store
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Temperance Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dowelltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Frog Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Meadorville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grey ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Beaver Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Garretts Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Free Communion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Oakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oak Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Taylors Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bangham Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Boma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Cookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Algood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huntland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Burgess
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Bluff Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dixon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Rock City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Johntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Fanchers Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Cherry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Peeled Chestnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Darkey Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Round Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Watertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Cottage Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gamaliel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hestand
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Tompkinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Akersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Meshack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Forkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Salem, see our County-by-County Page for New Salem.
Cemeteries Near New Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Salem.
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 Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Pharris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dudney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Birdwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chaffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gentry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (672 more) ...
- Pippin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Byers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney Cemetery
(5 miles [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>
While we didn't find New Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Flynns Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Gainesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nameless
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Rough Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gladdice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chestnut Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- North Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Salem.
Newspapers Published in New Salem ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Salem, 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 Salem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Salem:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Monroe 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 Salem, 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 Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |