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 Brysonville (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 Brysonville. 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 doctors 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.
Brysonville is located in Cannon County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cannon County: Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Brysonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brysonville:
- Cannon County (The home county of Brysonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Auburntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Bluewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Bradyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Hollow Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Bell Buckle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Haley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Longview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Cortner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Gossburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Naola ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Beechgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Busy Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- New Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Forest Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Winton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Young Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Boma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Readyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Dillton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Fairfield Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Burns Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Walterhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Murfreesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Brush Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- South Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Chestnut Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Monoville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Van Buren County
- Bone Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Lucky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Centertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Daylight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Trousdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Dibrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Gath
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Morrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McMinnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Fall City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Shellsford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Drop ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Darkey Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Fanchers Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Quebeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Cottage Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Cainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Doaks Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saulsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Gladeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brysonville, see our County-by-County Page for Brysonville.
Cemeteries Near Brysonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brysonville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brysonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brysonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Duggin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bogle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Davenport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Davenport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Herriman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bryson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Travis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paschal - Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18617 <2>
- Continue List (1237 more) ...
- Ready Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brysonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brysonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brysonville, with the one closest to Brysonville listed first.
- Porterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Porterfield is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talome ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talome is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
- Readyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Cateston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cateston is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateston
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Halls Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Kittrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Cottage Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Round Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Greenvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Statesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brysonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brysonville.
Newspapers Published in Brysonville ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brysonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brysonville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brysonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brysonville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cannon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brysonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brysonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |