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 White Plains (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 White Plains. 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 hospitals 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.
White Plains is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Below are the counties that are near White Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Plains:
- Putnam County (The home county of White Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Shennon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Park Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Algood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cookeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Southtown Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Bangham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Jeremiah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Burnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnett is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
- Burgess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Ditty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Cave Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Celina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Free Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Moss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Thompsons Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Woody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Todd Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Erasmus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Howard Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Crossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lantana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Greenbriar Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Young Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Wilder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Clarkrange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cooper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Grimsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Crab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Dodson Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Nameless
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Columbus Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County
- Gibbs Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Lovejoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Hanging Limb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Garretts Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Grey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oak Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Gordonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Defeated
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Difficult
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Bluff Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Monoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Cummingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Sweetgum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Bone Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Fall City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Campaign
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Dibrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Cherry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Macedonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Fanchers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Ravenscroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clarktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Peeled Chestnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Darkey Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Doyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Quebeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Plains, see our County-by-County Page for White Plains.
Cemeteries Near White Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Plains.
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 White Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quarles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rockwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bohannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Choate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (629 more) ...
- Phy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bohannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find White Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Cookeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Selby ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Selby is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Dry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Goffton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goffton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
- Jeremiah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Ditty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Miranda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Miranda is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Standingstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Standingstone is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Cherry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dug Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
- Beaver Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bakers Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Plains.
Newspapers Published in White Plains ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Plains, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Plains.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 White Plains:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |