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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 Cainsville (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 Cainsville. 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.

Cainsville is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Cainsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Statesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Cainsville to Linwood
    • Commerce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Commerce
    • Gladeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saulsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Leeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Cainsville to Leeville
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Bell Buckle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <1>
    • Longview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vannatta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Auburntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gassaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Burgen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Cainsville to Burgen
    • Bluewing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollow Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Cainsville to Gossburg
    • Beechgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Priest Lake Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rural Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Nashboro Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Hermitage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From Cainsville to Wrencoe
    • Donelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mudtavern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Paragon Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whispering Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dowelltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Temperance Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Young Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Putnam County
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Compton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Cainsville to Compton
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walterhill
      • From Cainsville to Walterhill
    • Fairfield Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Kittrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Readyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Murfreesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Murphree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Dillton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Shaver Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Hickman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Monoville
    • Dixon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Mound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Defeated
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Castalian Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
    • Driftwood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Trousdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Gallatin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
    • Hendersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trousdale County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Centertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Lucky
    • Daylight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Daylight
    • Trousdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Cainsville to Trousdale
    • Dibrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Dibrell
    • Gath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cainsville to Gath
  • Williamson County

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

Cemeteries Near Cainsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cainsville.

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

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

  • Jarmen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarmen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lasater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradleys Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradleys Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradleys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearcy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearcy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1223 more) ...
    • Dement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mathes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Cainsville had a population of 194 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Greenvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Greenvale is located in Wilson County
  • Oak Point ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Wilson County
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Compton
    • From Cainsville to Compton
  • Walterhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walterhill
    • From Cainsville to Walterhill
  • Sharpsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
    • Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
  • Halls Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Statesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Porterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Cannon County
  • Bairds Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairds Mill
    • Bairds Mill is located in Wilson County
  • Cherry Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
  • Kittrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shop Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
      • Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
    • Vesta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Wilson County

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

Newspapers Published in Cainsville ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cainsville.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cainsville:

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

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

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 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.
<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 Cainsville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cainsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cainsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9812, Longitude: -86.2502       In this case, the coordinates for Cainsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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