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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 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 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.

Canaan is located in Montgomery 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
    • Dotsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Louise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
      • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Liverworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Southside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Louise Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Swan Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
  • Benton County
    • Faxon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Neptune
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
    • Cheap Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Lockertsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Ashland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Lillamay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Marrowbone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Kingston Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Woods Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Dunn Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Vanleer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
    • White Oak Flat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Tennessee City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Burns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Erin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • McKinnon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <3>
    • Halls Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Bethpage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Pigeon Roost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Sandy Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
    • Cedar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Coopertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Flewellyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
    • Bumpus Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Snider
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
    • Howel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <3>
    • Bennettstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Herndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Pembroke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Newstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <3>
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Hadensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
  • Trigg County (KY)
    • Caledonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wickham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baggett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baggett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
  • Palmyra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
  • Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
    • Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
  • Hematite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Montgomery County
  • Louise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Montgomery County
  • Dotsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
    • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Needmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
  • Orgains Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orgains Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgains Crossroads
    • Orgains Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • Bellamy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellamy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
  • Woods Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
    • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
  • McAllisters Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
    • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • Cumberland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Yellow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County

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]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4042, Longitude: -87.4911       In this case, the coordinates for Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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