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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 Nashville (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 Nashville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Nashville is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Nashville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • New Minden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Addieville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • Posen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Hoyleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
      • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <2>
    • Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Okawville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Radom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
    • Richview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Du Bois
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Stone Church
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Bartelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
    • Posey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Hoffman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Damiansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Huey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Albers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • New Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Breese
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carlyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • New Baden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Sesser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
    • Mulkeytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
    • Valier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <2>
    • North City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Vergennes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Roaches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Scheller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Waltonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Emerson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Dareville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Dix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <2>
    • Idlewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Texico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
  • Madison County
    • Sebastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Central City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <2>
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
    • Odin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <2>
    • Fairman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Kell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Cartter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Winkle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Pinckneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Conant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Pyatts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Cutler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Du Quoin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Willisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Houston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Percy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Steeleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nashville, with the one closest to Nashville listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Mascoutah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenzburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nashville ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nashville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nashville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nashville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Nashville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nashville:

Cemeteries Near Nashville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nashville.

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

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

  • Verner Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verner Family Cemetery
  • Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
  • Locust Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Creek Cemetery
  • Old County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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    • Beaucoup Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaucoup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaucoup Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nashville had a population of 2,084 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nashville had a population of 2,984 people.

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

  • New Minden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Addieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
    • Addieville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
  • Plum Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Hoyleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
    • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <2>
  • Okawville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Radom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
    • Radom is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
  • Ashley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Richview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lively Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Stone Church
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Bartelso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
    • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
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    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Posey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Venedy Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
      • Venedy Station is located in Washington County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nashville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nashville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3437, Longitude: -89.3914       In this case, the coordinates for Nashville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Nashville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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