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 Tip Top (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 Tip Top. 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 Tip Top ...
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.
Another variation: Tiptop.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Tip Top. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tip Top.
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 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.
Tip Top is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Tip Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tip Top:
- Stewart County (The home county of Tip Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Snider
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Legate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Throckmorton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Faxon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- Slayden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Conyersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- India
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Springville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Puryear
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Manleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Whitlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- McKinnon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Omega ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Halls Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Louise Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Oakridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Stryker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Almo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Hazel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Harris Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Kirksey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- LaFayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Newstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gracey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Lyon County (KY)
- Lamasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Fairdealing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Trigg County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Cadiz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Trigg Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Wallonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cerulean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tip Top, see our County-by-County Page for Tip Top.
Cemeteries Near Tip Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tip Top.
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 Tip Top - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tip Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gatlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shemwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Dover.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361893 <3>
- Whitford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Herndon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Continue List (821 more) ...
- Bufford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ralls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
While we didn't find Tip Top in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tip Top.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Tharpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tharpe is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Bumpus Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Snider
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Fort Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Tobaccoport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Big Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Linton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Indian Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Legate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pace ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McKinnon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tip Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tip Top.
Newspapers Published in Tip Top ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tip Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tip Top, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tip Top.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tip Top:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Trigg 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> | 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- Tip Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tip Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |