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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Beale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Beale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beale, 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 Beale (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 Beale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Beale is historic, it would have been located within present day Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Beale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beale:
- Hickman County (The home county of Beale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Primm Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Littlelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Wrigley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Bon Aqua Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Lyles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Swan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Pegram
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Lillamay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Linton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Belle Meade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Forest Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Abiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Spencers Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Tidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Burns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Dickson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- White Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Tennessee City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Charlotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Bethpage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Grandmother Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- McEwen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Kimmins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Fly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Chartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Hill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Greenfield Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Williamsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Santa Fe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Lobelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Loriland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Leipers Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Southall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
- Forest Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Parry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beale, see our County-by-County Page for Beale.
Cemeteries Near Beale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beale.
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 Beale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Primm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ft. Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Litton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kellough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cheairs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Worley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1193 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10045 <4>
- Slaughter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Slaughter Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18592 <4>
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 Beale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beale, with the one closest to Beale listed first.
- Lick Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Little Rock Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Littlelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Jones Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Fly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Whiteoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteoak is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Duck River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Water Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lyles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bon Aqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rodemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rodemer is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
- Abiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beale.
Newspapers Published in Beale ...
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 Beale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beale.
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 Beale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Beale, 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 '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- Beale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |