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 Parkburg (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 Parkburg. 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 and doctors 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.
Parkburg is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.
Below are the counties that are near Parkburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkburg:
- Madison County (The home county of Parkburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Medon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Malesus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Huntersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Oakfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Windy City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Claybrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lavinia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Deanburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Silerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Masseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Jacks Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Enville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Bells
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Gadsden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Alamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Fayette County
- Fayette Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Goat City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Humboldt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Medina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sitka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Graball
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Teague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Shandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Hornsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Whiteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Rogers Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Hardin County
- Crump
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Hillville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Willow Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Eurekaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Allens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Ko Ko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dancyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Owl City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- White Fern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Huron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Middle Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Reagan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Finger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Purdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Selmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ramer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eastview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Stantonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkburg, see our County-by-County Page for Parkburg.
Cemeteries Near Parkburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkburg.
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 Parkburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Hearn Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Parkburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkburg, with the one closest to Parkburg listed first.
- Deanburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Medon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Malesus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Teague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Neely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neely is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
- Uptonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Toone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Pine Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Masseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkburg.
Newspapers Published in Parkburg ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkburg, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkburg.
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 Parkburg:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- McNairy 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 Parkburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |