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 Wynes Ferry (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 Wynes Ferry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wynes Ferry is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Wynes Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wynes Ferry:
- Benton County (The home county of Wynes Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Big Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Faxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Sandy Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Bruceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Huntingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKenzie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Decatur County
- Sugar Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- India
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Conyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Whitlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Halls Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Plant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bethpage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Cumberland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Snider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Legate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Tumbling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Gleason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Harris Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Graves County (KY)
- Bell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wynes Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Wynes Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Wynes Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wynes Ferry.
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 Wynes Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wynes Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Willow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whipple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bucy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDavid Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ramble Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1100 more) ...
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Wynes Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wynes Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wynes Ferry, with the one closest to Wynes Ferry listed first.
- Big Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Faxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Manleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Danville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Pace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Porters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Porters is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- India
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clydeton is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydeton
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wynes Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wynes Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Wynes Ferry ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wynes Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wynes Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wynes Ferry.
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 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 Wynes Ferry:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves 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> | 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 Wynes Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wynes Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |