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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 Whitthorne (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 Whitthorne. 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 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.

Whitthorne is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Whitthorne)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Sandy Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chaseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Chester County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fruitvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Graball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Milan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sitka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Central
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Goat City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Humboldt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
    • Four Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Union Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Fern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chesterfield
      • From Whitthorne to Chesterfield
    • Rhodes Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • New Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
  • Obion County
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitthorne, with the one closest to Whitthorne listed first.
    • Pillowville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Tumbling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Ore Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sidonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Ralston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Whitthorne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitthorne.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Little Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lavinia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Furgerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carters Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (606 more) ...
    • Milan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whitthorne had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lavinia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Atwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atwood
    • From Whitthorne to Atwood
  • McLemoresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trezevant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Milan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in Gibson County
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McHaney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
    • McHaney is located in Henderson County
  • Leach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Leach is located in Carroll County
  • Gann
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Gibson County
  • Medina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Law
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
      • Law is located in Henderson County
    • Spain ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
      • Spain is located in Henderson County
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Whitthorne ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitthorne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitthorne, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitthorne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Whitthorne:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Whitthorne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitthorne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitthorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9146, Longitude: -88.6461    









 

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