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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Boma (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 Boma. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Boma is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Boma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Baxter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Lafayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Burton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Ditty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ditty
      • From Boma to Ditty
    • Boiling Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burgess
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Huntland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Cookeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Southtown Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Park Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Shennon Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Todd Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Philippi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Temperance Hall
      • From Boma to Temperance Hall
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Dowelltown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Nameless
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Gainesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Rough Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Columbus Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Burristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haydenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Boma to Haydenburg
    • Whitleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Hill
      • From Boma to Beaver Hill
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Lovejoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Obey City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanging Limb
      • From Boma to Hanging Limb
    • Garretts Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Chestnut Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Defeated
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Difficult
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Boma to Monoville
    • Shaver Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trousdale County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetgum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Boma to Sweetgum
    • Laurelburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurelburg
      • From Boma to Laurelburg
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dibrell
      • From Boma to Dibrell
    • Fall City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gath
      • From Boma to Gath
    • Lucky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucky
      • From Boma to Lucky
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowland
      • From Boma to Rowland
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From Boma to Daylight
    • McMinnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Centertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Fanchers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Darkey Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quebeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ravenscroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boma, with the one closest to Boma listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Boma to Commerce
    • Saulsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Statesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Boma to Linwood
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Boma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boma.

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

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

  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smellage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddux Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • A.B. Thompson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Helms Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Boma had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Silver Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
    • Silver Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <2>
  • Burton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Buffalo Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
    • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <2>
  • Ditty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ditty
    • From Boma to Ditty
  • Laurel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Nameless
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fanchers Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cookeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bakers Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
      • Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Boma ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boma, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boma.

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 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 Boma:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Boma, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1272, Longitude: -85.6821    









 

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