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 Beaverdam Springs (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 Beaverdam Springs. 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 Beaverdam Springs ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Beaver Dam Springs.
- A typical abbreviation for Beaverdam Springs: Beaverdam Spgs. (or less commonly used: Beaverdam Spngs. or Beaverdam Sprngs.)
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 and hospitals 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.
Beaverdam Springs is located in 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 Beaverdam Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaverdam Springs:
- Hickman County (The home county of Beaverdam Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Hornertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Swan Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Only
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Nunnelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Tottys Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Littlelot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Benton County
- Coxburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Jeannette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tennessee City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pomona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Dickson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bethpage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hustburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- McEwen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Henryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Webber City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Kimmins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Hampshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Chartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- New Flys Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Ashwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Fly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Lobelville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaverdam Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Beaverdam Springs.
Cemeteries Near Beaverdam Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverdam Springs.
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 Beaverdam Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaverdam Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Horner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cotham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chessor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (991 more) ...
- Bastin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goforth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Beaverdam Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaverdam Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaverdam Springs, with the one closest to Beaverdam Springs listed first.
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Kimmins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Hohenwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunrise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Swan Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lobelville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Only
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaverdam Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverdam Springs.
Newspapers Published in Beaverdam Springs ...
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 Beaverdam Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaverdam Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaverdam Springs.
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 Beaverdam Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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 Beaverdam Springs, 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 from Point A (ie- Beaverdam Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |