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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 Bethesda (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 Bethesda. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bethesda is located in Williamson 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 Williamson County: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford.

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

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Bethesda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Duplex
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • College Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Thompson's Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • 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>
    • Spring Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Clovercroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Southall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Vannatta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Whitaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Buckle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Pegram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Kingston Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Wrencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Forest Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Whispering Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Paragon Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Linton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Belle Meade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Green Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Berry Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Nashboro Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Primm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Duck River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Holts Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Marshall County
    • Globe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Belfast
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Carters Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Leftwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Graymere Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Hill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethesda, with the one closest to Bethesda listed first.
    • Allisona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Jefferson Pike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • La Vergne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Rucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Morrow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Bethesda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethesda.

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

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

  • Irvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sprott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duplex Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creswell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bethesda had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Duplex
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Williamson County
  • Harpeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
    • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
  • Arno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Williamson County
  • Peytonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
    • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
  • Allisona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Rally Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Maury County
  • College Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thompson's Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • 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>
  • Kedron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Maury County
  • Thick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thick
    • Thick is located in Marshall County
  • Holts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Eagleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Harpeth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
      • West Harpeth is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Bethesda ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethesda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethesda, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethesda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bethesda:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bethesda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Bethesda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethesda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7612, Longitude: -86.7931       In this case, the coordinates for Bethesda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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