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 Walnut Log (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 Walnut Log. 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.
Walnut Log is located in Obion 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 Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Log. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Log:
- Obion County (The home county of Walnut Log)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Samburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hornbeak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Obion
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Rives
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pierce Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Trimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Bogota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Meacham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Newbern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Churchton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Boothspoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Dyersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middle City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Tatumville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Tilghman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- 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
- Rutherford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- New Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Tiptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owl City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Sunkist Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Ridgely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powells Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Terrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sidonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ralston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Carlisle County (KY)
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Graves County (KY)
- Water Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Fulgham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Mississippi County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Pinhook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
- Wolf Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- East Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thirtyfour Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Whiting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Anniston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anniston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- New Madrid County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Point Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- New Madrid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Howardville
(17 miles [27.4 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
- La Forge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- La Forge is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
- Lilbourn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Conran
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Kewanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- North Lilbourn
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Portageville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Catron
(23 miles [37 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
- Ogden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Matthews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Stewart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Hayward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Netherlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Caruthersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hayti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
- North Wardell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Homestown
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Hayti Heights
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Stoddard County (MO)
- LaValle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Log, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Log.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Log ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Log.
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 Walnut Log - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Log covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Crescent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckelew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Free Will Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cronanville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Hornbeak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Obion Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Walnut Log in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Log.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Log, with the one closest to Walnut Log listed first.
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Samburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Protemus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Fremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Crystal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crystal is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Hornbeak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tiptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bessie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bessie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elbridge is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glass is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Point Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Obion
(15 miles [24.1 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Log. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Log.
Newspapers Published in Walnut Log ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Log.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Log, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Log.
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 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 Walnut Log:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Obion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Lake County
- Weakley County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Stoddard 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> | 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 Walnut Log, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Walnut Log) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |