Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Perryville (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 Perryville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Perryville is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Benton, Carroll, Hardin, Henderson, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Perryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perryville:
- Decatur County (The home county of Perryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Decaturville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Chaseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bruceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Milledgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Mifflin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Saltillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Centerview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Belle Meade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Darden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Poplar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Parkers Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Union Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Only
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Aetna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Grandmother Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hustburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hurricane Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Hohenwald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kimmins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Voorhies
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lobelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Ashland Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perryville, see our County-by-County Page for Perryville.
Cemeteries Near Perryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perryville.
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 Perryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Perryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Bussell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tolley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kunkel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weems Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (839 more) ...
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Perryville had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perryville, with the one closest to Perryville listed first.
- Pope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Decaturville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beacon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- New Era ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Bible Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Darden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Horner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Dunbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perryville.
Newspapers Published in Perryville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perryville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perryville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Perryville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Perryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |