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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 Sanford Hill (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 Sanford Hill. 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 and 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.

Sanford Hill is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Sanford Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Henderson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Lips
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Deanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Mifflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Masseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Enville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Milledgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Fruitvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Scotts Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Goat City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Teague
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hornsby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Toone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vildo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Essary Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Crump
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Saltillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Belle Meade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Swift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Hillville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Middle Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Rhodes Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
    • Sardis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Chesterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Union Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Malesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Medon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Claybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Mercer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sanford Hill, with the one closest to Sanford Hill listed first.
    • Finger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bethel Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Rose Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Purdy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Selmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Falcon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Adamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stantonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Eastview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ramer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Caffey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Chewalla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Guys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sanford Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sanford Hill.

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 Sanford Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northeast of Henderson.
    • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986923 <4>
  • Chester County Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester County Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester County Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Montezuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Montezuma Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Montezuma Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Henderson.
    • The Old Montezuma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Montezuma Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15728 <4>
  • Montezuma Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Montezuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Montezuma Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Montezuma Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Montezuma Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Henderson.
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    • Montezuma United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Estes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Sanford Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sanford Hill.

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

  • Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Montezuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Chester County
  • Pinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Lips
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
    • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
  • Jacks Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Deanburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • McNairy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Mifflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Masseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Middle Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
  • Luray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henderson County
  • Beech Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
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    • Pine Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Malesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in Sanford Hill ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sanford Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sanford Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sanford Hill.

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 websites either 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 Sanford Hill:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sanford Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sanford Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4348, Longitude: -88.6531       In this case, the coordinates for Sanford Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sanford Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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