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 Polecat (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 Polecat. 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 and 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.
Polecat is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Benton, Dickson, Henry, Hickman, Houston & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Polecat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Polecat:
- Humphreys County (The home county of Polecat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Bakerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Hurricane Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Pigeon Roost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Bethpage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Halls Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- McEwen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Brevards Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Faxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Bruceton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hollow Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Huntingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Tennessee City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Dickson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Darden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Manleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Salt Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Whitfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pleasantville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Graytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Aetna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Lyles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Erin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Lewis County
- Kimmins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Lobelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Polecat, see our County-by-County Page for Polecat.
Cemeteries Near Polecat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polecat.
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 Polecat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Polecat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fowlkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ladd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cude Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vanhook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dreden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neblett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (899 more) ...
- Pavatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Donniley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
While we didn't find Polecat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polecat.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Bakerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Hurricane Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- McIllwain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Sugar Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Polecat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polecat.
Newspapers Published in Polecat ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polecat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Polecat, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Polecat.
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 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 Polecat:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Humphreys County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Lewis County
- Perry 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 Polecat, 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 from Point A (ie- Polecat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |