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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Yates. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yates to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yates, please Contact Us.
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 Yates (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 Yates. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Yates is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Yates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yates:
- Wayne County (The home county of Yates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Collinwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Lutts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- 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
- Slickrock Ford
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Weakley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Liberty Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Minor Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Lowryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Johnson Ford
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Centerview
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Westpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Iron City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Rascal Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Leoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Henryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- South Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Ford City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Sheffield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- 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
- Nitrate City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Muscle Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Pruitton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Zip City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Green Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Cloverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Arnot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Belew ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Threet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Jacksonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Bailey Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Arkdell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Saint Florian
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Lawrence County (AL)
- Wheeler Dam Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yates, see our County-by-County Page for Yates.
Cemeteries Near Yates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yates.
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 Yates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Shawnette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne County Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McGlamery Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Horton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (788 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Yates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yates, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Moon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Light ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Pinkney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Victory ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wayland Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Westpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Iron City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knob Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Weatherford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weatherford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pruitton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Cypress Inn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yates.
Newspapers Published in Yates ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yates, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yates:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Perry County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Yates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <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- Yates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |