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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 Rose Creek (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 Rose Creek. 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 Rose Creek ...

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 Rose Creek: Rose Crk. (or less commonly used: Rose Ck. or Rose Cr.)

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.

Rose Creek is located in McNairy 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 McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.

Below are the counties that are near Rose Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose Creek:

  • McNairy County     (The home county of Rose Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Bethel Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Rose Creek to Purdy
    • Ramer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Finger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
    • Eastview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chewalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Guys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stantonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Caffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caffey
      • From Rose Creek to Caffey
    • Adamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Michie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • Fayette Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Middleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Toone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Teague
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Rogers Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saulsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Hickory Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vildo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vildo
      • From Rose Creek to Vildo
    • Newcastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whiteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Crump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamburg
      • From Rose Creek to Hamburg
    • Nash Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Savannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sibley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Belle Meade
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Pyburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Centerview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Middle Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhodes Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Reagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Fern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Parkburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Pinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Medon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Malesus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malesus
      • From Rose Creek to Malesus
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Creek, with the one closest to Rose Creek listed first.
    • Corinth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kossuth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Allentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Biggersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hightown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Rose Creek to Hightown
    • Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Rose Creek to Glens
    • Searcy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Benton County (MS)
  • Tippah County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Rose Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Creek.

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 Rose Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCalips Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Hatchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hatchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (490 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rose Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bethel Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Masseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Falcon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Selmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • McNairy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Pine Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
  • Purdy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Purdy
    • From Rose Creek to Purdy
  • Ramer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
  • Pocahontas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Gravel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
  • Montezuma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chewalla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rose Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rose Creek.

Newspapers Published in Rose Creek ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rose Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Creek. 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 Rose Creek, 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 from Point A (ie- Rose Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2062, Longitude: -88.6994       In this case, the coordinates for Rose Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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