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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 Adams (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 Adams. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Adams is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Adams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Cedar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stroudville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flewellyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Crunk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Adams to Oakland
    • Greenbrier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Cross Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Henrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Lockertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cheap Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Adams to Sycamore
    • Neptune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ashland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Marrowbone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Adams to Marrowbone
    • Lillamay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Ridgetop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Joelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Adams to Morny
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maplewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Adams to Maplewood
    • Rayon City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Bellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellsburg
      • From Adams to Bellsburg
    • Stayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn Chapel
      • From Adams to Dunn Chapel
    • White Oak Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woods Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Slayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Sango
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wingate West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Liverworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Southside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Louise Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Stryker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Millersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Goodlettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <2>
    • Hall Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • New Deal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Shackle Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Mitchellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From Adams to Mitchellville
    • Cottontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • Christian County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Pembroke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garrettsburg
      • From Adams to Garrettsburg
    • Howel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howel
      • From Adams to Howel
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Hopkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Keysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Adams to Keysburg
    • Olmstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Adairville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • Ferguson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferguson
      • From Adams to Ferguson
    • Cave Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gordonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Schochoh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Adams to Schochoh
    • Justice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Adams to Justice
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auburn
      • From Adams to Auburn
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lost City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Deer Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Adams to Deer Lick
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <2>
    • Hadensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Allensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Adams to Anderson
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Elkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Sharon Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Allegre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Clifty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Adams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.

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

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

  • Story Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Johnston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Adams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adams.

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

  • Forts ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts
    • Forts is located in Robertson County
  • Port Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmansville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Keysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
    • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keysburg
    • From Adams to Keysburg
  • Turnersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Turnersville is located in Robertson County
  • Kinneys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneys
    • Kinneys is located in Robertson County
  • Hadensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guthrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <2>
  • Woodford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
  • Barren Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
    • Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
  • Allensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Dot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
      • Dot is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Adams to Anderson
    • Hampton Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Station
      • Hampton Station is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Adams ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Adams. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Adams and those printed in the larger area surrounding Adams.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Adams.

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 helpful 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 Adams:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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>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>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 Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5824, Longitude: -87.0657    









 

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