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 Tate (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 Tate. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Tate is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Tate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tate:
- Carroll County (The home county of Tate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Huntingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Wingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Hollow Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Chaseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Big Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Chester County
- Mifflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sugar Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Ledbetter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Graball
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Sitka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Goat City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Union Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Medina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Four Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Humboldt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Parkers Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Union Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Poplar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Fern
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Darden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Middle Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Reagan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Manleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- India
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Cottage Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Spring Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Three Way
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Lawrence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Windy City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Pillowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tate, see our County-by-County Page for Tate.
Cemeteries Near Tate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tate.
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 Tate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Giles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty All Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Shelter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Independence Full Gospel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (769 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sellers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Tate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tate.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
- Leach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Huntingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McLemoresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Rosser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Trezevant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Whitthorne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Spain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spain is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
- Dollar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Hollow Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Atwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tate.
Newspapers Published in Tate ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tate.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tate, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tate.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Tate:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |