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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 Newbern (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 Newbern. 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.

Name Variations for Newbern ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Other variations include: New Bern and Newburn.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Newbern is located in Dyer 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 Dyer County: Mississippi (AR), Pemiscot (MO), Crockett, Gibson, Lake, Lauderdale & Obion.

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

  • Dyer County     (The home county of Newbern)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Churchton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Meacham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tatumville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trimble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Tigrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Middle City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Bruceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Maury Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crockett Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Maury City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Alamo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Johnsons Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gadsden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fruitvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Tilghman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
    • Brazil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Four Points
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Union Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Newbern to Woodville
    • Owl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toulon
      • From Newbern to Toulon
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Ridgely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Owl City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • Powells Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • New Markham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Halls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edith
      • From Newbern to Edith
    • Flippin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flippin
      • From Newbern to Flippin
    • Ripley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Obion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hornbeak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Kenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Englewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Samburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Rives
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Woodland Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Weakley County
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Newbern to Jordan
  • New Madrid County (MO)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newbern, with the one closest to Newbern listed first.
    • Caruthersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stewart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Newbern to Stewart
    • Hayti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hayti Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Hayward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Netherlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Newbern ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newbern.

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 Newbern covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Newbern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gauldin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauldin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Self Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCorkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCorkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCorkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dyer County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • RoEllen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the RoEllen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the RoEllen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newbern had a population of 1,236 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newbern had a population of 3,230 people.

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

  • RoEllen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for RoEllen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RoEllen
    • RoEllen is located in Dyer County
  • Tatumville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Trimble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Dyer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Dyer County
  • Dyersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Elbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Obion County
  • Stokes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Dyer County
  • Obion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
    • Obion is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Glass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glass is located in Obion County
  • Mason Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
    • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
  • Fowlkes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Finley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newbern ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newbern.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newbern. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newbern and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newbern.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Newbern.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Newbern:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newbern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newbern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1131, Longitude: -89.2617    
<6>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 Newbern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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