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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 Sykes (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 Sykes. 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 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.

Sykes is located in Smith County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Smith County: DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Sykes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sykes:

  • Smith County     (The home county of Sykes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Hickman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaver Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • South Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Dixon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <1>
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bluewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burgen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
  • Clay County
    • Jenkins Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Dowelltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Nameless
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <1>
    • Haydenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • North Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Whitleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Burristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Meadorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <1>
    • Frog Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Boma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Ditty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Burgess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Cookeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Southtown Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Milton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Compton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Murphree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Castalian Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
    • Chipman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Rogana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <1>
    • Bransford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Trousdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Johntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Hartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Lucky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Fall City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
    • Commerce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Saulsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cottage Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Cainsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Possum Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sykes, see our County-by-County Page for Sykes.

Cemeteries Near Sykes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sykes.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sykes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.

  • Driver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gualtney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gualtney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gualtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwaltney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwaltney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwaltney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baird Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tubb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19510 <4>
  • Denny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ducktown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ducktown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ducktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baird Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sykes had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.

  • Hickman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
  • Brush Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
  • New Middleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
    • New Middleton is located in Smith County
  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Temperance Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • Stonewall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Smith County
  • Bluff Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Smith County
  • Dowelltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Commerce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Smith County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sykes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sykes.

Newspapers Published in Sykes ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sykes, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sykes.

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 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 Sykes:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sykes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Sykes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Sykes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sykes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1234, Longitude: -85.9778       In this case, the coordinates for Sykes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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