Our Genealogy Helper
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 Asbury (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 Asbury. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Asbury is located in 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 Asbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Asbury:
- Stewart County (The home county of Asbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Indian Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Bumpus Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Snider
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Faxon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Wildlife Cove Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Slayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Woods Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Tennessee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- India
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Conyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Puryear
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- McKinnon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Halls Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McEwen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Johnsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bethpage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hurricane Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Dotsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Louise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- McAllisters Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stryker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liverworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- New Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Murray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Almo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- LaFayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County (KY)
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg County (KY)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Asbury, see our County-by-County Page for Asbury.
Cemeteries Near Asbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asbury.
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 Asbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Asbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Settle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (964 more) ...
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Asbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Asbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- McKinnon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Stewart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Danville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Tennessee Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Pace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Fort Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Faxon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tharpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tharpe is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Indian Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Asbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asbury.
Newspapers Published in Asbury ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asbury, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asbury.
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 Asbury:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |