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 Shanky Branch (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 Shanky Branch. 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 Shanky Branch ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shanky Branch: Shanky Br. (or less commonly used: Shanky Brnch.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Shanky Branch is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cumberland (KY), Monroe (KY), Jackson, Macon, Overton & Pickett.
Below are the counties that are near Shanky Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shanky Branch:
- Clay County (The home county of Shanky Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Celina
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Free Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Thompsons Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Moss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Jenkins Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Little Crab
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Wilder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Pall Mall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Burristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Columbus Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Dodson Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Rough Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nameless
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Frog Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Free Communion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Garretts Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Beaver Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Pickett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Byrdstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Static
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chanute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Bangham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Jeremiah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Algood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Park Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Shennon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Cookeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Baxter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Southtown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Difficult
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Monoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Adair County (KY)
- Breeding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Breeding is located in Adair County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Nobob
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Etoile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Clinton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Static
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Savage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Cumberland County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Cloyds Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Burkesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Dougan Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Marrowbone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Dubre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Bakerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Metcalfe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Beaumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Tompkinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gamaliel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Akersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Mount Hermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Fountain Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shanky Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Shanky Branch.
Cemeteries Near Shanky Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanky Branch.
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 Shanky Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shanky Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Dale Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Celina.
- The Walker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hall Cemetery
- Joe B. Walker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19816 <2>
- Peterman Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gates Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Celina.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259964 <2>
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adam C. Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mabry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doc Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boles Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bronstetter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (599 more) ...
- Evans Arms Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Craig Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Varney Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Shanky Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shanky Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shanky Branch, with the one closest to Shanky Branch listed first.
- Celina
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arcott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arcott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcott
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Fox Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
- Grey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Ward ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Moss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hilham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Willow Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Peytonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Hestand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shanky Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanky Branch.
Newspapers Published in Shanky Branch ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanky Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanky Branch, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanky Branch.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shanky Branch:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shanky Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shanky Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |