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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Center Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Center Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Center Hill, please Contact Us.
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 Center Hill (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 Center Hill. 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 doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Center Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Center Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Hill:
- Wilson County (The home county of Center Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Doaks Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Statesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Gladeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Possum Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Auburntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woodbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Bradyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Burgen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bluewing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Hollow Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- Gossburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Priest Lake Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Hermitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Nashboro Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Donelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Old Hickory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Mudtavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Rayon City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Paragon Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Jackson County
- Nameless
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Green Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Meadorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Gibbs Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Boma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Walter Hill Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Murphree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Fairfield Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Leanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Jefferson Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- La Vergne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Brush Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Chestnut Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Defeated
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Chipman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Rogana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Driftwood Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Hendersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ocana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Bransford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Bledsoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Shackle Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Johntown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Warren County
- Lucky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Williamson County
- Nolensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Center Hill.
Cemeteries Near Center Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Hill.
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 Center Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Byran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Watertown.
- The Williams Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484770 <3>
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Read Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1056 more) ...
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Major Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Center Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Hill, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Shop Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Oak Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Point is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Bairds Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bairds Mill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairds Mill
- Greenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tuckers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- Cainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Statesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Hill.
Newspapers Published in Center Hill ...
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 Center Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Hill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Center Hill:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Warren County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Center Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Center Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |