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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 Bear Spring (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 Bear Spring. 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.

Name Variations for Bear Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bear Spring: Bear Spg. (or less commonly used: Bear Spng. or Bear Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Bear Spring is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.

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

  • Stewart County     (The home county of Bear Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Indian Mound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Legate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Throckmorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Cumberland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • Bumpus Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snider
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Faxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevards Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Cheatham County
    • Henrietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Slayden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Woods Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Dunn Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Vanleer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Tennessee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Springville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • India
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Conyersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Erin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McKinnon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Halls Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Pigeon Roost
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • McEwen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <1>
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Dotsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <1>
    • Oakridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
    • Louise Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Louise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Liverworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
      • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bethlehem
      • Saint Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bethlehem <1>
    • Southside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • New Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • New Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Christian County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Bennettstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Garrettsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Howel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Herndon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Newstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Church Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Gracey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Hopkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
  • Marshall County (KY)
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trigg County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Spring, with the one closest to Bear Spring listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Cadiz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Bear Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Spring.

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

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brigham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keatts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keatts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelums Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelums Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Settle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunbar Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Indian Mound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Stewart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former name for Dover:
    • Monroe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Legate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Legate is located in Stewart County
  • Big Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <1>
  • Cumberland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Needmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
  • Bellamy ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellamy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
  • Bumpus Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewart <1>
  • Tennessee Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Erin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
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    • Tharpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
      • Tharpe is located in Stewart County
    • McKinnon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
      • Jordan Springs 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 Bear Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Spring.

Newspapers Published in Bear Spring ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Spring, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bear Spring:

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

The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bear Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Bear Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4753, Longitude: -87.7547       In this case, the coordinates for Bear Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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