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 Tin Cup (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 Tin Cup. 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.
Tin Cup is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Tin Cup. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tin Cup:
- Benton County (The home county of Tin Cup)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Camden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Coxburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Bruceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Huntingdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Anark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Clarksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Darden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- India
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- New Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Only
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pigeon Roost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Hurricane Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Grandmother Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- McEwen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Tumbling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tin Cup, see our County-by-County Page for Tin Cup.
Cemeteries Near Tin Cup ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tin Cup.
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 Tin Cup - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tin Cup covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Cowells Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Camden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lashlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1011 more) ...
- Arhold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson 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.<2>
While we didn't find Tin Cup in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tin Cup.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tin Cup, with the one closest to Tin Cup listed first.
- Camden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lipe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Eva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Hollow Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coxburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Dollar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Holladay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- McIllwain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clydeton is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydeton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tin Cup. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tin Cup.
Newspapers Published in Tin Cup ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tin Cup.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tin Cup, 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 Tin Cup.
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 helpful 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 Tin Cup:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry 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> | 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 Tin Cup, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Tin Cup) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |