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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 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Tiptop.

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 and hospitals 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • Throckmorton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson County
    • Slayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Conyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • India
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Manleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Whitlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Trinity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Pigeon Roost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <1>
    • Dotsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Louise Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Oakridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
    • Stryker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Louise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Almo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Hazel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
    • Murray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Kirksey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Bennettstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Garrettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Howel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Newstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Gracey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Fairdealing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Cadiz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Trigg Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Wallonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • 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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shemwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shemwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shemwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Dover.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361893 <5>
  • Whitford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (819 more) ...
    • Bufford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
    • Tharpe is located in Stewart County
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Stewart County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Stewart County
  • Fort Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
    • Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
  • Tobaccoport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
    • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
  • Big Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <1>
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Trigg County (KY)
  • Indian Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Legate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Legate is located in Stewart County
  • Stribling ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stribling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
    • Stribling is located in Stewart County
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    • Pace ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Henry County
    • New Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McKinnon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County

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]<4>. 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 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:

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

The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tip Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5389, Longitude: -87.8967       In this case, the coordinates for Tip Top have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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