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 Poor (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 Poor. 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.
Poor 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 Poor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poor:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Poor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Essary Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hornsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- 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
- Whiteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Masseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(21 miles [33.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Grand Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Fayette Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Medon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Parkburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Chewalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caffey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Michie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Finger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Kossuth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Corinth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Biggersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Rienzi
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Searcy Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Glen
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Michigan City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Marshall County (MS)
- Hudsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Ripley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gravestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Lowrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Clarysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poor, see our County-by-County Page for Poor.
Cemeteries Near Poor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poor.
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 Poor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Keith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Essary Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (502 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Poor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poor, with the one closest to Poor listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Essary Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Pocahontas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Falkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Theo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Chewalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Gift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poor.
Newspapers Published in Poor ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poor, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Poor:
- 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
- Marshall 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> | 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 Poor, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |