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Introduction ...

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

We've added Perilla to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perilla, 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 Perilla (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 Perilla. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Perilla is historic, it would have been located within present day White 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 White County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren & Warren.

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

  • White County     (The home county of Perilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doyle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Clarktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Quebeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Darkey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Ravenscroft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Winesap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockdell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Todd Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Lantana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Howard Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Crossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Burke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Temperance Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Dowelltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Nameless
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Beaver Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Obey City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Burnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Southtown Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Burgess
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Burton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Ditty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Cookeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Shennon Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Monterey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Cummingsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Bone Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Chalybeate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.
    • Campaign
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • Lucky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Perilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perilla.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frasier & Gracey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Bon Air Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bon Air Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bon Air Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Doyle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11458 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass 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.

Perilla 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 Perilla, with the one closest to Perilla listed first.

  • River Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill
    • River Hill is located in White County
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
    • Methodist is located in White County
  • Meade ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Van Buren County
  • Cummingsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
  • Dodson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in White County
  • Bon Air
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Bon Air is located in White County
  • Sparkman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
    • Sparkman is located in Van Buren County
  • Sweetgum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
    • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Yankeetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
    • Yankeetown is located in White County
  • Quebeck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elijah ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elijah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
    • Elijah is located in White County
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    • Darkey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Perilla ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perilla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perilla, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perilla.

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 Perilla:

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 Perilla, 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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8787, Longitude: -85.4319       In this case, the coordinates for Perilla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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