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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Burristown (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 Burristown. 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 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.

Burristown is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Macon, Overton, Putnam & Smith.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Burristown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Columbus Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dodson Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Whitleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Haydenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Burristown to Haydenburg
    • Rough Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nameless
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
  • DeKalb County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Wilder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Crab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Walnut Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frog Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Meadorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Garretts Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Communion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hanging Limb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chanute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Burristown to Chanute
    • Static
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Burristown to Static
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoton
      • From Burristown to Avoton
    • Bangham Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Algood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • Jeremiah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cookeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shennon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Baxter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Southtown Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Boma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Difficult
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Defeated
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Monoville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Burristown to Monoville
    • Bluff Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • South Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gordonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Trousdale County
  • White County
  • Clinton County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Burkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Grider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dougan Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burristown, with the one closest to Burristown listed first.
    • Boles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Burristown to Boles
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Hestand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Burristown to Hestand
    • Gamaliel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meshack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Burristown to Meshack
    • Tompkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Forkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Burristown to Forkton
    • Akersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Burristown to Akersville
    • Mud Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Burristown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burristown.

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

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

  • Lynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gore - Poston Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore - Poston Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore - Poston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aarons Chapel Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hawkins Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

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

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

  • Hilham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilham
    • Hilham is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilham <2>
  • Gainesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Overton County
  • Crawford ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Overton County
  • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Whitleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Overton County
  • Windle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windle
    • Windle is located in Overton County
  • Arcott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcott
    • Arcott is located in Clay County
  • Flynns Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
    • Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
  • Grey ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rough Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Selby ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
      • Selby is located in Putnam County
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Burristown ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burristown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burristown, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burristown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Burristown:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/

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 Burristown, 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 from Point A (ie- Burristown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3866, Longitude: -85.5421    









 

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