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 Robison (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 Robison. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Robison is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Robison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robison:
- Carroll County (The home county of Robison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Bruceton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollow Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Brevards Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Ledbetter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Graball
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Sitka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Poplar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Parkers Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- India
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pigeon Roost
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Grandmother Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Claybrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Tumbling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Ore Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robison, see our County-by-County Page for Robison.
Cemeteries Near Robison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robison.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Robison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spellings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hollowrock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCallie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birdwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (918 more) ...
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Robison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robison.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robison, with the one closest to Robison listed first.
- Buena Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hollow Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lipe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Dollar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Rosser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holladay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- McIllwain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robison.
Newspapers Published in Robison ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robison, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Robison:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Robison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |