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 Red Sulphur Springs (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 Red Sulphur Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Red Sulphur Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Red Sulphur Springs: Red Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Red Sulphur Spngs. or Red Sulphur Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Red Sulphur Springs is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Lauderdale (AL), Tishomingo (MS), Chester, Decatur, Henderson, McNairy & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Red Sulphur Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Sulphur Springs:
- Hardin County (The home county of Red Sulphur Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County
- Pyburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Nash Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Lowryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Meade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <3>
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Henderson County
- Sardis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Tulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Caffey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ramer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Falcon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Purdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Selmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <3>
- Chewalla
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Lutts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>
- Cypress Inn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Cherokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Red Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Threet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Cloverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- McGee Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Glens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Searcy Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Jacinto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Biggersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Allentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Rienzi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Kossuth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hightown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Prentiss County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Burton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Altitude
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County (MS)
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Short
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
- Oldham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Paden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Sulphur Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Red Sulphur Springs.
Cemeteries Near Red Sulphur Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Sulphur Springs.
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 Red Sulphur Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Shanghai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Iuka (MS).
- The Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Springs Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
- Popular Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62132 <4>
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old White Sulphur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old White Sulphur Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old White Sulphur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Sulphur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Sulphur Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Sulphur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
While we didn't find Red Sulphur Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Sulphur Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Red Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Short
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Kendrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Kendrick is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Lowryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Maddox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Maddox is located in Hardin County
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Hurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
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- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Sulphur Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Sulphur Springs.
Newspapers Published in Red Sulphur Springs ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Sulphur Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Sulphur Springs, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Sulphur Springs.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Red Sulphur Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Henderson County
- McNairy County
- Wayne County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Alcorn County
- Prentiss County
- Tishomingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Sulphur Springs. 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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Red Sulphur Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Sulphur Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0070, Longitude: -88.2375 In this case, the coordinates for Red Sulphur Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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 Red Sulphur Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |