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 Piperton (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 Piperton. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Piperton is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Benton (MS), Marshall (MS), Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Piperton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piperton:
- Fayette County (The home county of Piperton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Rossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elba is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory Withe is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Williston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Forty Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Forty Five is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Feathers Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Feathers Chapel is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Gallaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Newcastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Hickory Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Saulsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Haywood County
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Collierville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bartlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Gainesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gailor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Idaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Clopton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Munford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Crittenden County (AR)
- Mound City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Michigan City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Canaan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- DeSoto County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Olive Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ingrams Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Southaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alphaba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- De Soto Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nesbit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hernando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Cayce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Byhalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Tate County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Wyatte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Antioch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Aiken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Poagville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Tyro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Coldwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piperton, see our County-by-County Page for Piperton.
Cemeteries Near Piperton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piperton.
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 Piperton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piperton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oursler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (538 more) ...
- Warr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Piperton had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Piperton had a population of 2,128 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piperton, with the one closest to Piperton listed first.
- Collierville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elba is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Bailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Forest Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Miller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Byhalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is also located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Lenow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenow is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piperton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piperton.
Newspapers Published in Piperton ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piperton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piperton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piperton.
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 Piperton:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Crittenden County
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall County
- Tate 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Piperton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piperton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |