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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Shiloh is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Carroll County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bruceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hollow Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hico
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McLemoresville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Lavinia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brevards Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Mifflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Jacks Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sugar Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Scotts Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Goat City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Graball
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Ledbetter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Sitka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Union Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Reagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Middle Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Henry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Only
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Hustburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Plant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Claybrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Spring Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Brinkley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hedge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Baber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ritter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Todd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greener Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (731 more) ...
- Holladay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Morgan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Holladay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Dollar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- McIllwain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Bible Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Sugar Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Coxburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shiloh:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |