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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Whitfield is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.

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

  • Hickman County     (The home county of Whitfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Only
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hornertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Whitfield to Graham
    • Aetna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swan Bluff
      • From Whitfield to Swan Bluff
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Coxburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coxburg
      • From Whitfield to Coxburg
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Brevards Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Chaseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chaseville
      • From Whitfield to Chaseville
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Tree
      • From Whitfield to Sugar Tree
    • Jeannette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Parsons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <1>
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Abiff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Whitfield to Abiff
    • Tennessee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Whitfield to Pomona
    • Tidwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Whitfield to Tidwell
    • Dickson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencers Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buffalo
      • From Whitfield to Buffalo
    • Hurricane Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethpage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Bakerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • McEwen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Plant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Roost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • New Johnsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • Trinity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
  • Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Whitfield to Kimmins
    • Hohenwald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Voorhies
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 Whitfield to Voorhies
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Greenfield Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chartersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Whitfield to Chapel Hill
    • Hampshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Flys Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Sawdust
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Hill Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Armour Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Flatwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Slickrock Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitfield, with the one closest to Whitfield listed first.
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Loriland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people

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

Cemeteries Near Whitfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitfield.

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

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

  • Cagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malugin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malugin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malugin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowe Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hedge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chessor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chessor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chessor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carothers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitfield had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Only
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Hickman County
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Goodrich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Hickman County
  • Pleasantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • Nunnelly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Hickman County
  • Lobelville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
    • Lobelville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
  • Aetna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Graham
    • From Whitfield to Graham
  • Beardstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swan Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swan Bluff
    • From Whitfield to Swan Bluff
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    • Kimmins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Whitfield to Kimmins
    • Sunrise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people

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

Newspapers Published in Whitfield ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitfield, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitfield.

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 Whitfield:

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

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 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>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 Whitfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Whitfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7836, Longitude: -87.6192       In this case, the coordinates for Whitfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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