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 Pocahontas (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 Pocahontas. 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 hospitals 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.
Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pocahontas:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Pocahontas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Essary Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Hornsby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Saulsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Toone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Newcastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Teague
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Whiteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Masseyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Grand Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Nash Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Crump
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Medon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Parkburg
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Chewalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Eastview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Guys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Selmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caffey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Purdy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Michie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stantonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Kossuth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Hightown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Corinth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Searcy Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Rienzi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jacinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Clarysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Lowrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pocahontas, see our County-by-County Page for Pocahontas.
Cemeteries Near Pocahontas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pocahontas.
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 Pocahontas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pocahontas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mathis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Essary Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wooten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mosses Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (501 more) ...
- Harden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Overton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Pocahontas had a population of 274 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Essary Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chewalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Theo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Ramer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Tiplersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Wenasoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Guys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Selmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pocahontas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pocahontas.
Newspapers Published in Pocahontas ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocahontas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pocahontas, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pocahontas.
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 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 Pocahontas:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hardin County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Prentiss 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 Pocahontas, 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- Pocahontas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |