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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 Staffords Store (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 Staffords Store. 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 Staffords Store ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Staffords Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Staffords Store may originally have been Stafford's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Staffords Store might be written as Stafford Store.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Staffords Store is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Staffords Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staffords Store:
- Weakley County (The home county of Staffords Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gleason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sidonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ralston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Benton County
- Sandy Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Wingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Whitthorne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Huntingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lavinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Anark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 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 Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Gadsden
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Fruitvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Churchton
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Trimble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Four Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Union Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Ledbetter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Milan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graball
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Spring Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- India
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Manleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- 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
- Three Way
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Claybrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Windy City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Kenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Rives
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pierce Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Obion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Staffords Store, see our County-by-County Page for Staffords Store.
Cemeteries Near Staffords Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staffords Store.
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 Staffords Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staffords Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meridian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seminary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (770 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Staffords Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Staffords Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staffords Store, with the one closest to Staffords Store listed first.
- Christmasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staffords Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staffords Store.
Newspapers Published in Staffords Store ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staffords Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staffords Store, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staffords Store.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Staffords Store:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Fulton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 '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- Staffords Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Staffords Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |