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 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 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
- Rogers Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hornsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
- Shandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Toone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Whiteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
- Teague
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Vildo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Silerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Fayette Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
- Williston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
- Hardin County
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
- Shiloh
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medon
- Medon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medon <2>
- Parkburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
- Rose Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Guys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Selmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
- Bethel Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
- Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Michie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <2>
- Stantonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Finger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Finger is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Kossuth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kossuth <2>
- Hightown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Corinth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
- Biggersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Rienzi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Searcy Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Glens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Michigan City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Snow Lake Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County (MS)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Jumpertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
- Falkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <2>
- Whitten Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Ripley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Gravestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Blue Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Clarysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poor, see our County-by-County Page for 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 first visit 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 Poor:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hardin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McNairy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alcorn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Benton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prentiss County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tippah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Hardeman County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
- Essary Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essary Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essary Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (496 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
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.<5>
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
- Essary Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Pocahontas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
- Tiplersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiplersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Saulsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Falkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <2>
- Theo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Chewalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Gift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
- Middleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Ramer
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0365, Longitude: -88.8937 In this case, the coordinates for Poor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |