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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 Weakley (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 Weakley. 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.

Name Variations for Weakley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Weakly.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Weakley 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 Weakley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weakley:

  • Giles County     (The home county of Weakley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Bodenham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Weakley to Bodenham
    • Wales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Weakley to Wales
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bufords
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Weakley to Bufords
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Field
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Minor Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Aymett Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Weakley to Pisgah
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • New Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ethridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Webber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fall River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Park Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Henryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Weakley to Appleton
    • Busby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • 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 Weakley to Voorhies
    • Hohenwald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Dellrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonshill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cash Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Weakley to Coldwater
    • Pearl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Weakley to Molino
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Weakley to Yell
    • Cochran
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Weakley to Cochran
    • Delina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Weakley to Belfast
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Broadview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Culleoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashwood
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Weakley 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.<2> 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
    • Hampshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Weakley to Bethel
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slabtown
      • From Weakley to Slabtown
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arkdell
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arkdell
      • From Weakley to Arkdell
    • Cedar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Weakley to Cedar Hill
    • Comer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Green Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Weakley to Green Hill
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Weakley to Confluence
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weakley, with the one closest to Weakley listed first.
    • Lester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ardmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lentzville
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentzville
      • From Weakley to Lentzville
    • Hay's Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caro
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Weakley to Caro

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

Cemeteries Near Weakley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weakley.

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

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

  • Stafford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimbrough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Choates Creek UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • May Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • May Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Weakley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bodenham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bodenham
    • From Weakley to Bodenham
  • Seven ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
    • Seven is located in Lawrence County
  • Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wales
    • From Weakley to Wales
  • Campbellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
  • Ethridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fall River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodspring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
    • Goodspring is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bufords
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
    • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bufords
    • From Weakley to Bufords
  • Brace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
    • Brace is located in Lawrence County
  • Yokley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
    • Yokley is located in Giles County
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    • Dustin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Weakley ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weakley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weakley, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weakley.

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 either 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 Weakley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weakley. 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>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>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- Weakley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2643, Longitude: -87.1885    
<5>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.
<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 Weakley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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