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 Rosser (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 Rosser. 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 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.
Rosser 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 Rosser. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosser:
- Carroll County (The home county of Rosser)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Hollow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Huntingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bruceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Anark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- McKenzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coxburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Big Sandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Faxon
(24 miles [38.6 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 Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Ledbetter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Whitway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Graball
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Union Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Sitka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Bradford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Goat City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Medina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Poplar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- White Fern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- India
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Cottage Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pigeon Roost
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Trinity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Perry County
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Tumbling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(19 miles [30.6 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosser, see our County-by-County Page for Rosser.
Cemeteries Near Rosser ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosser.
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 Rosser - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosser covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humbles Chapel MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Humbles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mebane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cawthon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (934 more) ...
- McCallie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spellings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rosser had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Huntingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Carnsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Mixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dollar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Lipe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Leach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McKenzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosser. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosser.
Newspapers Published in Rosser ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosser.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosser, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosser.
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 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 Rosser:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry 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> | 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 Rosser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rosser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |