1956 Map of Mc Connell

About this map

The North Fork Obion River meanders across the southern portion of this landscape, creating a wide floodplain that separates the agricultural uplands of South Fulton from the smaller rural crossroads to the south. In the mid-1950s, the Illinois Central railroad served as a primary transportation corridor, running north-south through the settlement of McConnell. This rural Tennessee interior is defined by its network of community-centered landmarks, including the Chestnut Glade Sch and numerous country churches such as New Hope Ch and Walnut Grove Ch. The land is dissected by several drainage systems, most notably Richland Creek and Trouble Creek, which dictate the placement of local roads and farmsteads. A significant number of small family and community burial grounds, such as McFall Cem and Pounds Cem, provide valuable points of reference for genealogical research in this part of Weakley County.