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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 Ore Springs (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 Ore Springs. 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 Ore Springs ...

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.

Another variation: Ore Spring.

  • A typical abbreviation for Ore Springs: Ore Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ore Spngs. or Ore Sprngs.)

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 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.

Ore Springs is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.

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

  • Weakley County     (The home county of Ore Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Tumbling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gleason
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Pillowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Latham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ralston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sidonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Terrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terrell
      • From Ore Springs to Terrell
  • Benton County
  • Carroll County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutherford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Union Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ledbetter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Graball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Tilghman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • Whitlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • India
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Conyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Manleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • McConnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConnell
      • From Ore Springs to McConnell
    • South Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • Pierce Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rives
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Calloway County (KY)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Ore Springs to Jordan
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ore Springs, with the one closest to Ore Springs listed first.
    • Bell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lynnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tri City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Water Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pryorsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hickman County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Ore Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ore Springs.

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

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

  • Jolly Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coltharp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travillian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pride Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel 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.<4>

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

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

  • Como
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Henry County
  • Gleason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
  • Palmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
    • Palmersville is located in Weakley County
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillowville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Osage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Henry County
  • McKenzie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ralston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Christmasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
      • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
    • Hico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hico
      • From Ore Springs to Hico
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Ore Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ore Springs.

Newspapers Published in Ore Springs ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ore Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ore Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ore Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ore Springs:

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

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.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>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 Ore Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ore Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ore Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2948, Longitude: -88.5781    









 

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