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 Center Star (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 Star. 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.
Center Star is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Center Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Star:
- Hickman County (The home county of Center Star)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Duck River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Swan Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Littlelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Primm Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Nunnelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Wrigley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hornertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Davidson County
- Linton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Abiff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Spencers Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Tidwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Burns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Dickson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Tennessee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- White Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bufords
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Henryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Webber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Park Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Kimmins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Marshall County
- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Chartersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Arkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Hampshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sawdust
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Armour Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Santa Fe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Hill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- New Flys Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Lobelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Burwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Leipers Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Spring Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Thompson's Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
- Southall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Duplex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Parry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Harpeth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Star, see our County-by-County Page for Center Star.
Cemeteries Near Center Star ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Star.
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 Star - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Center Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Well Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Well Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mobley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sheboss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunlan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1181 more) ...
- Baxter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Center Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Star.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Star, with the one closest to Center Star listed first.
- Kettle Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
- Duck River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Jones Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Swan Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Littlelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Hampshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Star.
Newspapers Published in Center Star ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Star.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Star, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Star.
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 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 Center Star:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Williamson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |