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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 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.

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

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 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)
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Proctor City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
    • Owl City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
    • New Markham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Ridgely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Powells Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Dyer County
  • 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)
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • 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)
    • Hornbeak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Englewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Obion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Woodland Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • 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)
    • Kenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Weakley County
  • Fulton County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
  • Dunklin County (MO)
  • 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)
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • East Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
    • Whiting
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • 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)
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
    • Marston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <1>
    • Portageville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Howardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • New Madrid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lilbourn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lilbourn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • 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)
    • Catron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Tallapoosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Risco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
  • 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)
    • Hayward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • 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)
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
    • Hayti Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Homestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Wardell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Pascola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Braggadocio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Mid City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • 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.

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 Tiptonville - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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)
  • Bessie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bessie is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
  • Ridgely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Point Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kennedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Hornbeak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hayward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Elbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbridge is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Portageville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Protemus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Protemus is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
  • Hathaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hathaway is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lane is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Glass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glass is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton

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]<4> 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tiptonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tiptonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.