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 Roby (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 Roby. 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 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.
Roby is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Roby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roby:
- Chester County (The home county of Roby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Enville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jacks Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Masseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Deanburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Lavinia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Mount Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Jeannette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Hornsby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Teague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Centerview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Belle Meade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Rhodes Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Reagan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- White Fern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Claybrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Parkburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Medon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oakfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Leapwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Finger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Bethel Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Selmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Rose Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Eastview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Tulu
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Caffey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Perry County
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roby, see our County-by-County Page for Roby.
Cemeteries Near Roby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roby.
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 Roby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Roby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grove Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Presler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (714 more) ...
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cabo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Roby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roby, with the one closest to Roby listed first.
- Reagan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Jacks Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Shady Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Scotts Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morris Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Life
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Life is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life
- Thurman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Hinson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hinson Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Springs
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roby.
Newspapers Published in Roby ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roby, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roby.
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 Roby:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |