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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sorby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sorby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sorby, please Contact Us.
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 Sorby (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 Sorby. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sorby is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Sorby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sorby:
- Wayne County (The home county of Sorby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lutts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Slickrock Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Corning ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Chester County
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Mount Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Johnson Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Centerview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Lowryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Saltillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Belle Meade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Bruton Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Reagan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Iron City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Henryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Busby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- McNairy County
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Beardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Threet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cloverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Pruitton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Zip City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Short
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sorby, see our County-by-County Page for Sorby.
Cemeteries Near Sorby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sorby.
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 Sorby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sorby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bloody Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haggard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Montague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (799 more) ...
- Grimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.
Sorby itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sorby, with the one closest to Sorby listed first.
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olivehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Olivehill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
- Martins Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lutts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Victory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Gillises Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gillises Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillises Mills
- New Era ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Bath Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Swift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Moon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Horner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sorby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sorby.
Newspapers Published in Sorby ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sorby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sorby, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sorby.
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 Sorby:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Tishomingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sorby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Sorby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |