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 Yell (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 Yell. 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.
Yell is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury, Rutherford & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Yell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yell:
- Marshall County (The home county of Yell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Cornersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Cochran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochran
- From Yell to Cochran
- Talley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talley
- From Yell to Talley
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belfast
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belfast
- From Yell to Belfast
- Orrs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Orrs is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Delina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Berlin
- From Yell to South Berlin
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Palmetto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Whitaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anchor Mill
- From Yell to Anchor Mill
- Shelbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vannatta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Raus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wartrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haley
- From Yell to Haley
- Willow Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Grove
- From Yell to Willow Grove
- Bell Buckle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <1>
- Franklin County
- Garner Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Trigg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
- Frankewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradshaw
- From Yell to Bradshaw
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pisgah
- From Yell to Pisgah
- Powell Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Bufords
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bufords
- From Yell to Bufords
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Aymett Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wales
- From Yell to Wales
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- New Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Webber City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Fall River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boonshill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hughey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Dellrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elk Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Booneville
- From Yell to Booneville
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coldwater
- From Yell to Coldwater
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molino
- From Yell to Molino
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camargo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camargo
- From Yell to Camargo
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Culleoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leftwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leftwich
- From Yell to Leftwich
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
- Southport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Broadview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graymere Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
- Scotts Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ashwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashwood
- From Yell to Ashwood
- Frierson Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Zion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Countyline
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Countyline
- From Yell to Countyline
- Lynchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
- Ridgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeville
- From Yell to Ridgeville
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Eagleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From Yell to Midland
- Allisona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allisona
- From Yell to Allisona
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Duplex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- College Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harpeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harpeth
- From Yell to Harpeth
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson's Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Ardmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Pettusville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caro
- From Yell to Caro
- Madison County (AL)
- Elkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkwood
- From Yell to Elkwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yell, see our County-by-County Page for Yell.
Cemeteries Near Yell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yell.
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 Yell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hobby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arthur Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cochran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gill Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Landon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beatty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rambo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Daugharty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugharty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Endsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Endsley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Endsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rambo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood 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 in 1895, Yell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yell, with the one closest to Yell listed first.
- Cornersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cochran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochran
- From Yell to Cochran
- Ostella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostella
- Ostella is located in Marshall County
- Archer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Marshall County
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Talley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talley
- From Yell to Talley
- Belfast
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belfast
- From Yell to Belfast
- Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
- Diana is located in Giles County
- Delina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brick Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Giles County
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Marshall County
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- South Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Berlin
- From Yell to South Berlin
- Blakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeville
- Blakeville is located in Lincoln County
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yell.
Newspapers Published in Yell ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yell.
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 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 Yell:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Maury County
- Moore County
- Rutherford County
- Williamson County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.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 Yell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3693, Longitude: -86.7874 In this case, the coordinates for Yell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |