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 Canaan (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 Canaan. 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 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.
Canaan is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Christian (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Robertson & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Canaan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canaan:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Canaan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Oakridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Dotsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- McAllisters Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liverworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Southside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Swan Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Benton County
- Faxon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Henrietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Cheap Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lockertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Sycamore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ashland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Pleasant View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bell Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Lillamay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Bearwallow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Marrowbone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Kingston Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Slayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Woods Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Dunn Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Vanleer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- White Oak Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Tennessee City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Dickson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Burns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Omega ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Erin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- McEwen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Pigeon Roost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Stroudville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Sandy Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coopertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Flewellyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Cumberland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Legate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Bumpus Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Snider
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Garrettsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Howel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Herndon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Pembroke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Guthrie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hadensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County (KY)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canaan, see our County-by-County Page for Canaan.
Cemeteries Near Canaan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canaan.
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 Canaan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canaan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Sivels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wickham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (763 more) ...
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Canaan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canaan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canaan, with the one closest to Canaan listed first.
- Shiloh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Hematite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hematite is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Dotsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Orgains Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orgains Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgains Crossroads
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Woods Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- McAllisters Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yellow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canaan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canaan.
Newspapers Published in Canaan ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canaan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canaan, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canaan.
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 helpful 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 Canaan:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Robertson County
- Stewart County
- Christian County
- Todd County
- Trigg 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> | 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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |