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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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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.

Liberty is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cannon, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Liberty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Dowelltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Temperance Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Philippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluewing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burgen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Nameless
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <1>
  • Macon County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
    • Burgess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Southtown Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Compton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Burns Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Colonial Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Murphree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <1>
    • Shaver Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Chestnut Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • South Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Dixon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <1>
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Johntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Hartsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Dibrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Fall City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shellsford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Fanchers Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Quebeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Saulsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Cainsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Gladeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Possum Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Liberty ...

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 Liberty.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Liberty. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Liberty and those printed in the larger area surrounding Liberty.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Liberty.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Liberty:

Cemeteries Near Liberty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.

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 Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Blue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  • Thomas Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Frazier Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandatta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandatta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandatta Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Hatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
  • A.D. Driver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Driver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Driver Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649268 <5>
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Tubb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
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    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Fite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Liberty had a population of 285 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Liberty had a population of 330 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.

  • Dowelltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Haleville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
    • Haleville is located in DeKalb County
  • Cottage Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
    • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
  • Gassaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Round Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Wilson County
  • Temperance Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
  • Sykes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Smith County
  • Statesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Wilson County
  • Smithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Talome ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
      • Talome is located in Cannon County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0060, Longitude: -85.9701    
<5>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.
<6>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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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