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 Serles (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 Serles. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Serles is located in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Serles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Serles:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Serles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Hornsby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Essary Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Rogers Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Toone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Saulsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Teague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Newcastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Whiteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Masseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Enville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Grand Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- La Grange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Somerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crump
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Hamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Hillville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Eurekaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Dancyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Medon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Parkburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Pinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Mercer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Malesus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Denmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Rose Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ramer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Eastview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Purdy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Finger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Caffey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Leapwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Kossuth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Hightown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Biggersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Michigan City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Ripley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Serles, see our County-by-County Page for Serles.
Cemeteries Near Serles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Serles.
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 Serles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Serles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grantham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hatchie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sasser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCalips Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mosses Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (463 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Serles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Serles.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Serles, with the one closest to Serles listed first.
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Pine Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Shandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Essary Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Masseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Bethel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Ramer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Toone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Selmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 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 Serles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Serles.
Newspapers Published in Serles ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Serles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Serles, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Serles.
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 Serles:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Tippah 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> | 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 Serles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Serles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |