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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 Bellsburg (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 Bellsburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bellsburg is located in Dickson 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 Dickson County: Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery & Williamson.

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

  • Dickson County     (The home county of Bellsburg)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Cheap Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Neptune
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ashland City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lockertsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lillamay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sycamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Bellsburg to Sycamore
    • Bearwallow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marrowbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Bellsburg to Marrowbone
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Kingston Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <1>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Morny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Bellsburg to Morny
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Joelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Bellevue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Bellsburg to Linton
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Belle Meade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Green Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
    • Wrigley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • McEwen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethpage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Southside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Liverworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Louise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Louise
      • From Bellsburg to Louise
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Sango
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Port Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Stroudville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Coopertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Flewellyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Crunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenbrier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Bellsburg to Oakland
  • Stewart County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Goodlettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <1>
    • Millersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Driftwood Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Loriland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernvale
      • From Bellsburg to Fernvale
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Wildwood Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Leipers Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Southall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • Keysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Bellsburg to Keysburg
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellsburg, with the one closest to Bellsburg listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <1>
    • Hadensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Bellsburg to Anderson

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

Cemeteries Near Bellsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellsburg.

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

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

  • Mt. Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weakley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skaggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sensing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sensing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fambrough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eatherly - Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams - Shearon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Shearon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pardue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pardue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pardue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fannie Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannie Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannie Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bellsburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Petway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
    • Petway is located in Cheatham County
  • Cheap Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Neptune
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ashland City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lockertsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
    • Dull is located in Dickson County
  • Lillamay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sycamore
    • From Bellsburg to Sycamore
  • Southside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Cumberland Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Furnace
    • Cumberland Furnace is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Furnace <1>
  • Charlotte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Marrowbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Bellsburg to Marrowbone
    • Thomasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Cheatham County
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bellsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellsburg.

Newspapers Published in Bellsburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bellsburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bellsburg.

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 Bellsburg:

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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 Bellsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bellsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2757, Longitude: -87.1891       In this case, the coordinates for Bellsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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