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 Ashland Ford (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 Ashland Ford. 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 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.
Ashland Ford is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Ashland Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashland Ford:
- Wayne County (The home county of Ashland Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Slickrock Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Collinwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Corning ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Lutts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Dunbar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Decaturville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Weakley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Swift
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Centerview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Saltillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Hornertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Aetna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Whitfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Swan Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Only
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Duck River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Tottys Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Humphreys County
- Grandmother Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Henryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ethridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Webber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Lawrenceburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- New Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Voorhies
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Hampshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Frierson Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Screamer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Scotts Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Chartersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Flatwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashland Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Ashland Ford.
Cemeteries Near Ashland Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland Ford.
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 Ashland Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashland Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Whitehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Churchwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dabbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Melton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Choate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dabbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beatty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (907 more) ...
- Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mannie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Ashland Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashland Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland Ford, with the one closest to Ashland Ford listed first.
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Voorhies
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Hohenwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Kimmins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Horner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Henryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Moon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland Ford.
Newspapers Published in Ashland Ford ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland Ford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland Ford.
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 Ashland Ford:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Decatur County
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry 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 Ashland Ford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashland Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |