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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 Tiptonville (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 Tiptonville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Tiptonville is located in Lake County and is the County Seat.

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 Lake County: Fulton (KY), New Madrid (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer & Obion.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Tiptonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Sunkist Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Proctor City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • Owl City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • New Markham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Ridgely
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Powells Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Bogota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Meacham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boothspoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Trimble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Newbern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County
    • Finley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Mengelwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Middle City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Churchton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Richwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Tilghman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Samburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Hornbeak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Englewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Obion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Woodland Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Rives
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Kenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Weakley County
    • Terrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terrell
      • From Tiptonville to Terrell
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Hickman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Tiptonville to Jordan
    • Cayce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moscow
      • From Tiptonville to Moscow
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Clarkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sumach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumach
      • From Tiptonville to Sumach
    • Wrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holcomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Pine City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Pinhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • East Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
    • Wolf Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Whiting
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiting
      • From Tiptonville to Whiting
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Point Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Conran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Marston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
    • Portageville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Howardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • New Madrid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
    • Lilbourn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lilbourn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Kewanee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • La Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Forge
      • From Tiptonville to La Forge
    • Catron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Tallapoosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Risco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <2>
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tiptonville, with the one closest to Tiptonville listed first.
    • Stewart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Tiptonville to Stewart
    • Hayward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Caruthersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Netherlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hayti
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Wardell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Hayti Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Homestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Wardell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Pascola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Braggadocio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Mid City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Stoddard County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Tiptonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tiptonville.

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 Tiptonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Citizen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Will Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Will Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keefe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crockett Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cronanville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cronanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cronanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckelew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckelew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckelew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31121 <4>
  • Girvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28910 <4>
  • Mooring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Le Sieur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Sieur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Sieur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Madie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tiptonville had a population of 363 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Tiptonville had a population of 3,984 people.

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

  • Samburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
    • Samburg is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
  • Bessie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Lake County
  • Point Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewart
    • From Tiptonville to Stewart
  • Ridgely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
  • Kennedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Hornbeak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
    • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
  • Hayward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Elbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Obion County
  • Portageville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Protemus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
    • Protemus is located in Obion County
  • Hathaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
    • Hathaway is located in Lake County
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    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Dyer County
    • Glass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Obion County
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Obion County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tiptonville ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tiptonville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tiptonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tiptonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tiptonville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Tiptonville.

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 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 Tiptonville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tiptonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tiptonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tiptonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3782, Longitude: -89.4754    









 

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