Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Vinson (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 Vinson. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Vinson is located in Stewart County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Vinson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vinson:
- Stewart County (The home county of Vinson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Snider
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Faxon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Conyersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Puryear
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- India
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Whitlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Cottage Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- McKinnon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Erin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Hopson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Cobb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- New Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Almo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Hazel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harris Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- LaFayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bennettstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Newstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Garrettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Gracey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Howel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Bell City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tri City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Lynnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Livingston County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lyon County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Lamasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Fairdealing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Dogtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Trigg County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wallonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cerulean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vinson, see our County-by-County Page for Vinson.
Cemeteries Near Vinson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vinson.
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 Vinson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vinson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Vinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hendon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brigham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rushing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lassiter #4 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (853 more) ...
- Lasster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kimbro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Vinson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vinson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vinson, with the one closest to Vinson listed first.
- Hamlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Tharpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tharpe is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Snider
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Fort Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Tobaccoport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Linton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- New Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pottertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pottertown is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Bumpus Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Golden Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- New Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vinson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vinson.
Newspapers Published in Vinson ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vinson, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vinson.
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 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 Vinson:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Montgomery County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Vinson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vinson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |