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 Pillowville (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 Pillowville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Pillowville is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Pillowville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pillowville:
- Weakley County (The home county of Pillowville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ralston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Martin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Terrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Sandy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- McKenzie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Atwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Whitthorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Huntingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Anark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hollow Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Churchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Tatumville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Whitway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Union Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Ledbetter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rutherford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graball
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Dyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sitka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- India
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Manleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Puryear
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Spring Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three Way
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Claybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Kenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Rives
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pierce Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Obion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Protemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Hazel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Bell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Water Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pillowville, see our County-by-County Page for Pillowville.
Cemeteries Near Pillowville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pillowville.
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 Pillowville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pillowville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Seminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meridian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edmonston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (849 more) ...
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Everett Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pillowville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Pillowville had a population of 1,625 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pillowville, with the one closest to Pillowville listed first.
- Christmasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dresden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McKenzie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Hico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Atwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Ralston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pillowville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pillowville.
Newspapers Published in Pillowville ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pillowville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pillowville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pillowville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pillowville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pillowville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Pillowville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |