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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Woodlawn is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn:
- Wayne County (The home county of Woodlawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Collinwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Corning ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Lutts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Slickrock Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- Dunbar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Lowryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Johnson Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Bruton Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Centerview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Belle Meade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Westpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Busby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Rascal Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Leoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Park Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Henryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Voorhies
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- South Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Muscle Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Pruitton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Zip City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Cloverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Threet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Green Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jacksonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arnot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Belew ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- McGee Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Short
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlawn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlawn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Collinwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wayne County Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McGlamery Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Haley - Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (813 more) ...
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Copeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Masonic Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Woodlawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Victory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Moon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Light ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Pinkney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Wayland Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Westpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lutts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlawn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlawn ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlawn.
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 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 Woodlawn:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Tishomingo 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 Woodlawn, 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- Woodlawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |