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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 Wales (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 Wales. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wales is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Wales)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Olivet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Pulaski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodenham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Wales to Bodenham
    • Powell Chapel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Wales to Bufords
    • Weakley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Field
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Aymett Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Wales to Pisgah
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Wales to Bradshaw
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • New Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Fall River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Webber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Park Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Appleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Wales to Appleton
    • Henryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Busby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Loretto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
  • Lewis County
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Wales to Voorhies
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Dellrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonshill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hughey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cash Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Wales to Coldwater
    • Pearl City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Wales to Molino
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Camargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Wales to Camargo
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Wales to Yell
    • Delina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cochran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Wales to Cochran
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to South Berlin
      • From Wales to South Berlin
    • Talley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Wales to Talley
    • Orrs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Belfast
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Wales to Belfast
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Broadview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Culleoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Frierson Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Wales to Ashwood
    • Graymere Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Philadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Wales to Bethel
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slabtown
      • From Wales to Slabtown
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arkdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arkdell
      • From Wales to Arkdell
    • Cedar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Hill
      • From Wales to Cedar Hill
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Confluence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Wales to Confluence
    • Comer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pettusville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hay's Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Caro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Wales to Caro
    • Lentzville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentzville
      • From Wales to Lentzville
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • Elkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Wales to Elkwood

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

Cemeteries Near Wales ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wales.

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

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

  • Kellums Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellums Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellums Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shadden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Wales had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2014, Wales had a population of 2,031 people.

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

  • Bodenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bodenham
    • From Wales to Bodenham
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
  • Bufords
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
    • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bufords
    • From Wales to Bufords
  • Weakley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Goodspring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
    • Goodspring is located in Giles County
  • Sumac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
    • Sumac is located in Giles County
  • Odd Fellows Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd Fellows Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Hall
    • Odd Fellows Hall is located in Giles County
  • Seven ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
    • Seven is located in Lawrence County
  • Lynnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell
    • Harwell is located in Giles County
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    • Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Wales to Pisgah
    • Brick Church
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
      • Brick Church is located in Giles County
    • Aspen Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
      • Aspen Hill is located in Giles County

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

Newspapers Published in Wales ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wales, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wales.

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 Wales:

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

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 Wales, 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- Wales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2485, Longitude: -87.0835       In this case, the coordinates for Wales have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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