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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bobs Cross Roads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bobs Cross Roads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bobs Cross Roads, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bobs Cross Roads (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 Bobs Cross Roads. 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 Bobs Cross Roads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bobs Cross Roads: Bobs Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Bobs Cross Roads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Bobs Cross Roads may originally have been Bob's Cross Roads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bobs Cross Roads might be written as Bob Cross Roads.

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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bobs Cross Roads is historic, it would have been located within present day Coffee 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 Coffee County: Bedford, Cannon, Franklin, Grundy, Moore, Rutherford & Warren.

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

  • Coffee County     (The home county of Bobs Cross Roads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Royal Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Southgate Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Homaway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Busy Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Stephenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Cascade Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <5>
    • Cortner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Raus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Longview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Whitaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Hollow Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Burgen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Estill Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
    • Winchester Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Decherd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
    • Greenhaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Garner Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Cowan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Sewanee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sand Switch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Lexie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Beans Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Monteagle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>
    • Sartain Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
    • Tracy City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <5>
    • Coalmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Lankford Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Beersheba Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Gruetli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <5>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Gattistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Booneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Belleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Corder Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Flintville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Clarks Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • Comfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
    • Countyline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Plainview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Cross Roads, with the one closest to Bobs Cross Roads listed first.
    • Morrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <5>
    • Trousdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Daylight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • Shellsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • Francisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Bobs Cross Roads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bobs Cross Roads.

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 Bobs Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Essmann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Essmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Essmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Forrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Forrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lusk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neel Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neel Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Coffee County
  • Tullahoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Estill Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Normandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <5>
  • Prairie Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
    • Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
  • Cortner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Cortner is located in Bedford County
  • Awalt ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awalt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awalt
    • Awalt is located in Franklin County
  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Ridgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Decherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
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    • Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Haley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Noah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Coffee County

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

Newspapers Published in Bobs Cross Roads ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobs Cross Roads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bobs Cross Roads, 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 Bobs Cross Roads.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bobs Cross Roads:

The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bobs Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bobs Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bobs Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3917, Longitude: -86.1255       In this case, the coordinates for Bobs Cross Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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