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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Newburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Newburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newburg, please Contact Us.
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 Newburg (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 Newburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Newburg is historic, it would have been located within present day Lewis 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 Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Newburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newburg:
- Lewis County (The home county of Newburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Hohenwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Lynnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bodenham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Bufords
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Olivet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Gordon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Pulaski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Hornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Duck River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Primm Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Nunnelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Humphreys County
- Grandmother Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Henryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Webber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Park Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Ethridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Leoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westpoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Busby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Fall River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marshall County
- Globe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Frierson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Greenfield Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Scotts Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Ashwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Screamer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Arkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Armour Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Chartersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newburg, see our County-by-County Page for Newburg.
Cemeteries Near Newburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newburg.
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 Newburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Himes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Himes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kittrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gordonsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoney - Lonesome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1075 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
Newburg itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newburg, with the one closest to Newburg listed first.
- Napier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Henryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Summertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hohenwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Sandy Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newburg.
Newspapers Published in Newburg ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newburg.
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 either 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 Newburg:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Newburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Newburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |