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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 Russell Crossroads (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 Russell Crossroads. 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 Russell Crossroads ...

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 Russell Crossroads: Russell Xrds.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Russell Crossroads is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardin & Madison.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Russell Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • White Fern
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Rhodes Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Union Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <3>
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Darden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Whitthorne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • McLemoresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Trezevant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Huntingdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Wingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Lips
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Enville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Deanburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Milledgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Masseyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fruitvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Scotts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Decaturville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Parsons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dunbar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Mount Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Goat City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Graball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Sitka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Humboldt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
    • Ledbetter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Teague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Toone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hornsby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Crump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Swift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Wellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Claybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oakfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Malesus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Parkburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Three Way
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Medon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Windy City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Crossroads, with the one closest to Russell Crossroads listed first.
    • Finger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bethel Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rose Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Selmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Russell Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell Crossroads.

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 Russell Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buckley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills - Darden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - Darden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills - Darden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mifflin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mifflin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Mifflin Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Henderson.
    • The New Mifflin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mifflin Cemetery
    • Mifflin Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15620 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hephzibah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frys Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frys Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frys Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Luray
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henderson County
  • Huron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Crucifer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crucifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucifer
    • Crucifer is located in Henderson County
  • White Fern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
    • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Beech Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bluff
    • Beech Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Bluff <3>
  • Mifflin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Life
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Life have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life
    • Life is located in Henderson County
  • Juno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Henderson County
  • Middle Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
  • Claybrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
    • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • Hinson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Springs
    • Hinson Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Bargerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargerton
    • Bargerton is located in Henderson County
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    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Law
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
      • Law is located in Henderson County
    • Jacks Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Russell Crossroads ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russell Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russell Crossroads.

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 Russell Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Russell Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6131, Longitude: -88.5684       In this case, the coordinates for Russell Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Russell Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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