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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 Toulon (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 Toulon. 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.

Toulon is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, Madison & Tipton.

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

  • Haywood County     (The home county of Toulon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Woodville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Toulon to Woodville
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Owl City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allens
      • From Toulon to Allens
    • Willow Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ko Ko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellwood
      • From Toulon to Wellwood
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dancyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Eurekaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eurekaton
      • From Toulon to Eurekaton
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maury City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Johnsons Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maury Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Fruitvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gadsden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Bruceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fowlkes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tigrett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Richwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dyersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Finley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Middle City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Mengelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tatumville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County
  • Fayette County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Brazil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • Vildo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vildo
      • From Toulon to Vildo
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Flippin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flippin
      • From Toulon to Flippin
    • Gates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Durhamville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ripley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Henning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edith
      • From Toulon to Edith
    • Arp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glimp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Pillow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ashport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashport
      • From Toulon to Ashport
  • Madison County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Gift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bride
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bride
      • From Toulon to Bride
    • Gailor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clopton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Burlison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <3>
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Detroit
      • From Toulon to Detroit
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon listed first.
    • Barfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barfield
      • From Toulon to Barfield
    • Armorel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Luxora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Burdette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Blytheville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Cooter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Toulon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toulon.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toulon, with the one closest to Toulon 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Toulon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nutbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Haywood County
  • Woodville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodville
    • From Toulon to Woodville
  • Forked Deer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked Deer
    • Forked Deer is located in Haywood County
  • Curve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curve
    • Curve is located in Lauderdale County
  • Abernathy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Lauderdale County
  • Flippin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flippin
    • From Toulon to Flippin
  • Durhamville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ripley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dry Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
    • Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Henning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orysa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orysa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orysa
    • Orysa is located in Lauderdale County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rudolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Haywood County
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Toulon ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toulon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toulon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toulon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Toulon:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Toulon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toulon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7385, Longitude: -89.4158       In this case, the coordinates for Toulon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Toulon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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