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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 Palmersville (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 Palmersville. 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 southeast 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 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.

Palmersville 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 Palmersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmersville:

  • Weakley County     (The home county of Palmersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ore Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Latham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Tumbling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Ralston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pillowville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Greenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
  • Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • McKenzie
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Hico
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Wingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntingdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • McLemoresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Hollow Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Rutherford
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Whitway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Puryear
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • India
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • McConnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Rives
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Woodland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Protemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Hazel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <2>
    • Murray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • New Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Kirksey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Almo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • New Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Cayce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Tri City
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Wingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pryorsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Mayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Westplains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Fancy Farm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmersville, with the one closest to Palmersville listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Moscow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
  • Marshall County (KY)
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Palmersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmersville.

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

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

  • Palmersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemon Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macks Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matheny Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doron 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 south)
    • 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.
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    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.
    • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palmersville had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boydsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Latham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • Como
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Dukedom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
    • Dukedom is located in Weakley County
  • Dresden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Osage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lynnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Ralston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Gleason
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Whitlock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Whitlock is located in Henry County
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    • Pilot Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
      • Pilot Oak is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Puryear
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Harris Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Palmersville ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmersville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmersville.

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 helpful 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 Palmersville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmersville. 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palmersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4034, Longitude: -88.5873       In this case, the coordinates for Palmersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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