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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ardee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ardee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ardee, please Contact Us.


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 Ardee (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 Ardee. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ardee is historic, it would have been located within present day Stewart County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.

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

  • Stewart County     (The home county of Ardee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Indian Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Legate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
    • Throckmorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Cumberland City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Snider
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Snider is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
  • Benton County
    • Faxon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Neptune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Cheap Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Slayden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Woods Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
    • Dunn Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
    • Vanleer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Charlotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
    • White Oak Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
  • Henry County
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Erin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • McKinnon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
    • Magnolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Halls Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Trinity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • McEwen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dotsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
    • Louise Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Stryker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
    • Oakridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wingate West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Louise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
    • Liverworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Stroudville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
  • Calloway County (KY)
  • Christian County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Garrettsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
    • Bennettstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
    • Howel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
    • Herndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Newstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
    • Church Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Pembroke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Gracey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Hopkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Guthrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Hadensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
  • Trigg County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ardee, with the one closest to Ardee listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Cerulean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wallonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
    • Trigg Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace

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

Cemeteries Near Ardee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ardee.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ardee - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ardee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Givins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lineberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Haus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunbar Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (705 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Oakwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Indian Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellamy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
  • Legate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Big Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dotsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
  • Garrettsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
  • LaFayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennettstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
    • Hematite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hematite is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite

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

Newspapers Published in Ardee ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ardee, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ardee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ardee:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ardee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Ardee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.