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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 Westpoint (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 Westpoint. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westpoint is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Westpoint)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Loretto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Busby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Iron City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Joseph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Liberty Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rascal Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fall River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ethridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Appleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Westpoint to Appleton
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Minor Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Weakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodenham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Westpoint to Bodenham
    • Green Field
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wales
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • 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 Westpoint to Wales
    • Gordon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Westpoint to Voorhies
    • Hohenwald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Maury County
  • Perry County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Collinwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Waynesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Cypress Inn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lutts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
    • Slickrock Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Ford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Wilson Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Nitrate City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • South Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Muscle Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
    • Sheffield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tuscumbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Westpoint to Green Hill
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Pruitton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pruitton
      • From Westpoint to Pruitton
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Westpoint to Slabtown
    • Arkdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Westpoint to Arkdell
    • Arnot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zip City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atlas
      • From Westpoint to Atlas
    • Comer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Killen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
    • Jacksonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacksonburg
      • From Westpoint to Jacksonburg
  • Lawrence County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
    • Red Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westpoint, with the one closest to Westpoint listed first.
    • Lester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lentzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Westpoint to Lentzville

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

Cemeteries Near Westpoint ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westpoint.

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

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

  • West Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old West Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinkney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chinubee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinubee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinubee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hensley Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisdom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boshear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (837 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clack Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westpoint had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pinkney
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
  • Knob Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Wayland Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
    • Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Loretto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Iron City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Busby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Moon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Wayne County
  • Light ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Pruitton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pruitton
    • From Westpoint to Pruitton
  • Green Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • 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 Westpoint to Green Hill
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Dustin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin 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 Westpoint. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westpoint.

Newspapers Published in Westpoint ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westpoint.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westpoint, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westpoint.

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 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 Westpoint:

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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>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 Westpoint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westpoint) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westpoint. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1332, Longitude: -87.5335    









 

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