Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Palestine (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 Palestine. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Palestine is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Palestine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palestine:
- Chester County (The home county of Palestine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Masseyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Enville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Mifflin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Milledgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Grand Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Hornsby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Shandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Teague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Rogers Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Vildo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Hickory Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Whiteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newcastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Saulsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Crump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Sibley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Hamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- New Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Hillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Eurekaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Wellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Ko Ko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Willow Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Dancyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Middle Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- White Fern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Parkburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Medon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Malesus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Huntersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Oakfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Claybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Rose Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Finger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Ramer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chewalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Guys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Stantonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Adamsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palestine, see our County-by-County Page for Palestine.
Cemeteries Near Palestine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palestine.
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 Palestine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palestine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Palestine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Hatchie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haltoms Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coopers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ingle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Palestine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palestine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Pine Top
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Masseyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Rose Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Deanburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- McNairy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Bethel Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Teague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Medon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palestine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palestine.
Newspapers Published in Palestine ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palestine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palestine, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palestine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Palestine:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Alcorn County
- Tippah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palestine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palestine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |