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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pearley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pearley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pearley, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pearley (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 Pearley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Pearley is historic, it would have been located within present day Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Pearley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Spring Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Millington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Lucy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
    • Rosemark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Cuba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
    • Giles Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Ramsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
    • Binghampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Gallaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Braden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Canadaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Macon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • New Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Piperton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
    • Feathers Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Somerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fort Pillow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
    • Glimp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Wilkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Atoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
    • Munford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Drummonds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Idaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Clopton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Gainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Corona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Gilt Edge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Burlison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <3>
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Clarkedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • James Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jericho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Hulbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
    • Turrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <3>
    • Amanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Gilmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Joiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bassett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Driver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Bardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Marie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Birdsong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Denwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Whitton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Dyess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <3>
    • Keiser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Olive Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
    • Southaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <3>
    • De Soto Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Lynchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Walls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <3>
    • Nesbit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearley, with the one closest to Pearley listed first.
    • Barton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Byhalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Taska
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Pearley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearley.

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

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

  • Noahs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gildfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gildfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gildfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goldsby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Memory Hill Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Canaan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

Pearley itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bartlett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
  • Brunswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
  • Millington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Shelby County
  • Rosemark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
  • Kerrville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrville
    • Kerrville is located in Shelby County
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Shelby County
  • Barretville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
    • Barretville is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Tipton County
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Lenow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
    • Lenow is located in Shelby County
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    • Quito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
      • Quito is located in Tipton County
    • Atoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
    • Frayser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frayser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
      • Frayser is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Pearley ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearley.

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 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 Pearley:

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pearley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2929, Longitude: -89.8468       In this case, the coordinates for Pearley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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