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 Zu Zu (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 Zu Zu. 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 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.
Zu Zu is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Benton (MS), Marshall (MS), Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Zu Zu. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zu Zu:
- Fayette County (The home county of Zu Zu)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Feathers Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Braden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Gallaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hickory Withe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Canadaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Moscow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Johnsons Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Bells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maury City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Alamo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Whiteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vildo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Newcastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Hickory Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Toone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Teague
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Saulsbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Dancyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Fredonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Eurekaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Hillville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Allens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Wellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Nutbush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nutbush is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Durhamville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Henning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glimp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Flippin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Fort Pillow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Arp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Luckett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Mercer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Medon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemark
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collierville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Gailor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Gainesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Gift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gift is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Clopton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Atoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bride
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bride is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
- Munford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton County (MS)
- Michigan City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marshall County (MS)
- Slayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zu Zu, see our County-by-County Page for Zu Zu.
Cemeteries Near Zu Zu ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zu Zu.
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 Zu Zu - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zu Zu covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dancyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dancyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baskerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hobson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chote Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Collier 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 Zu Zu in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zu Zu.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zu Zu, with the one closest to Zu Zu listed first.
- Yum Yum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
- Dancyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Keeling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Lambert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Eurekaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ina ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Cedar Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Chapel is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chapel
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hillville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Braden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteville
(12 miles [19.3 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 Zu Zu. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zu Zu.
Newspapers Published in Zu Zu ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zu Zu.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zu Zu, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zu Zu.
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 either 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 Zu Zu:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crockett County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Madison County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Benton County
- Marshall 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 Zu Zu, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zu Zu) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |