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 Skullbone (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 Skullbone. 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.
Skullbone is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Skullbone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Skullbone:
- Gibson County (The home county of Skullbone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Four Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Whitway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Union Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ledbetter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rutherford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Graball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Whitthorne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Lavinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Anark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Gadsden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Crockett Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Fruitvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Alamo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maury Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Churchton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Tatumville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Trimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Newbern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tigrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Henry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Three Way
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Windy City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Oakfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Claybrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Kenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Rives
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Obion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Pierce Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Englewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sidonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ralston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Terrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Skullbone, see our County-by-County Page for Skullbone.
Cemeteries Near Skullbone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skullbone.
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 Skullbone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skullbone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bruff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pittman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olivers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (723 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Skullbone in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Skullbone.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Skullbone, with the one closest to Skullbone listed first.
- Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Gann
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Christmasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Pillowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitthorne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Dresden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Skullbone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skullbone.
Newspapers Published in Skullbone ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skullbone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skullbone, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skullbone.
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 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 Skullbone:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Gibson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Fulton 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Skullbone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Skullbone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |