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 Piney Grove (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 Piney Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Piney Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Piney Grove is located in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Piney Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Piney Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Hornsby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Shandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Toone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vildo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Whiteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Essary Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Rogers Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Saulsbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Silerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Masseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Deanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Mifflin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Grand Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Hillville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Eurekaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Wellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Ko Ko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Dancyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Willow Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Middle Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- White Fern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Pinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Malesus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Huntersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Oakfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Claybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Rose Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Finger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Selmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Purdy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Chewalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Eastview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Guys
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Adamsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stantonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Alcorn County (MS)
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County (MS)
- Canaan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove.
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 Piney Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coopers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- Hurst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haltoms Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McLendon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Piney Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Pine Top
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Masseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Deanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Shandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Toone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rose Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Medon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McNairy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Uptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove.
Newspapers Published in Piney Grove ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Piney Grove:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Tippah 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 Piney Grove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |