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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pekin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pekin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pekin, 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 Pekin (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 Pekin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Pekin is historic, it would have been located within present day Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Below are the counties that are near Pekin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pekin:
- Putnam County (The home county of Pekin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Boma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Cookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Park Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Gassaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Bluewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Hermitage Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Celina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Cave Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Free Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Temperance Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Philippi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Johnsons Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dowelltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Young Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Nameless
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Rough Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Haydenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Columbus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Whitleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Burristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- North Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Meadorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Walnut Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Frog Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Grey ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Garretts Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Rutherford County
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Gordonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Difficult
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Monoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Pleasant Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Johntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Bone Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Cummingsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Dibrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Fall City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Lucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Campaign
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Daylight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Fanchers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Peeled Chestnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Drop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Cherry Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Darkey Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Sparta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Quebeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Clarktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Commerce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Cottage Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Saulsbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Watertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Statesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Doaks Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cainsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Monroe County (KY)
- Boles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pekin, see our County-by-County Page for Pekin.
Cemeteries Near Pekin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pekin.
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 Pekin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pekin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Huddleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leftwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McKinley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bockman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jared Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (675 more) ...
- Mathis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.
Pekin itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Pekin had a population of 2,114 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
- Buffalo Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Boma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Nameless
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Silver Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Stonewall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Gordonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Temperance Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pekin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pekin.
Newspapers Published in Pekin ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pekin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pekin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pekin.
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 Pekin:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Pekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pekin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |