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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 River Heights (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 River Heights. 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 River Heights ...

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 River Heights: River Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

River Heights 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 River Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Heights:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of River Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Crump
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Savannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Belle Meade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sibley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Centerview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Pyburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Nash Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Sweet Lips
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Masseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Mifflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Deanburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Dunbar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Essary Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Rhodes Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stantonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Tulu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Michie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Caffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Eastview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bethel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Selmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Falcon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Guys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Finger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Lutts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Searcy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Allentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Biggersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Kossuth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.
    • Short
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Burnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Heights, see our County-by-County Page for River Heights.

Cemeteries Near River Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Heights.

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 River Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.

  • Perkins - River Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins - River Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins - River Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crump Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dollar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McWhirter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhirter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhirter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Union Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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.<4>

While we didn't find River Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Heights.

These communities are listed based on their distance from River Heights, with the one closest to River Heights listed first.

  • Savannah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburg Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Maddox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Economy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Hardin County
  • Sibley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Hardin County
  • Stantonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
    • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Morris Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
    • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
  • Nixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cerro Gordo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
    • Milledgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Swift
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Heights.

Newspapers Published in River Heights ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Heights, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 River Heights:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Heights. 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>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 River Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- River Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2201, Longitude: -88.3131       In this case, the coordinates for River Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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