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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 South Memphis (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 South Memphis. 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 doctors and hospitals 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 South Memphis is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near New South Memphis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New South Memphis:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of New South Memphis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Hunt Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • Binghampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Parkway Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
    • Spring Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Forest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Giles Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Piperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Canadaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Elba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Rossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Hickory Withe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • New Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Gallaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Wilkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Corona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Drummonds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Atoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
    • Munford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Idaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Mound City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hulbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
    • Amanca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sunset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Edmondson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • James Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Pinckney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Clarkedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jericho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Anthonyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross County (AR)
    • Parkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
      • Parkin is located in Cross County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <2>
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Bledsoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Peters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Birdsong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Denwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Joiner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Heth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
    • Hughes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Southhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Aldens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • De Soto Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Walls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
    • Glover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Norfolk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Nesbit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Olive Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Lake Cormorant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Cormorant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
      • Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <2>
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Barton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Byhalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Victoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Taska
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Tate County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.
    • Arkabutla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Coldwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County (MS)
    • Poagville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County (MS)
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • Banks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New South Memphis, see our County-by-County Page for New South Memphis.

Cemeteries Near New South Memphis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New South Memphis.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New South Memphis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.

  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Son of Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Son of Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Son of Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron Hirsch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baron Hirsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<5>

While we didn't find New South Memphis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New South Memphis.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New South Memphis, with the one closest to New South Memphis listed first.

  • Hopefield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
    • Hopefield is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Whitehaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
    • Whitehaven is located in Shelby County
  • Memphis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Shelby County
  • Buntyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buntyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buntyn
    • Buntyn is located in Shelby County
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County
  • Almont ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Lake View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Horn Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mound City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Hulbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
    • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Plum Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County (MS)
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    • Berclair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Shelby County
    • Frayser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frayser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
      • Frayser is located in Shelby County
    • West Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New South Memphis. See our List of 1890's Communities around New South Memphis.

Newspapers Published in New South Memphis ...

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 220 newspapers that have been published in the area around New South Memphis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New South Memphis, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New South Memphis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 South Memphis:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New South Memphis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 South Memphis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 South Memphis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New South Memphis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0868, Longitude: -90.0568       In this case, the coordinates for New South Memphis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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