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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 Charlotte (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 Charlotte. 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.

Name Variations for Charlotte ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

In past government published Postal Guides, Charlotte was referred to as Charlotte Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Charlotte. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlotte.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Charlotte is located in Dickson County and is the County Seat.

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 Dickson County: Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery & Williamson.

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

  • Dickson County     (The home county of Charlotte)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Cheap Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Neptune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lillamay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pegram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Marrowbone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Linton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belle Meade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Joelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Green Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wrigley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Salt Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Graham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nunnelly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Primm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Graytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Littlelot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tottys Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Erin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • McEwen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethpage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Halls Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Pigeon Roost
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Hurricane Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandmother Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Fly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Flys Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
    • Hill Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
  • Montgomery County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Stroudville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Flewellyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crunk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
  • Stewart County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlotte, with the one closest to Charlotte listed first.
    • Loriland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Forest Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leipers Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Southall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Charlotte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charlotte.

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 Charlotte - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charlotte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Charlotte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Leech Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Corlew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Binkley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Redden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (848 more) ...
    • Vanleer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fraudenthal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charlotte had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Charlotte had a population of 1,610 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charlotte ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlotte.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charlotte. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charlotte and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charlotte.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Charlotte.

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 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 Charlotte:

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 Charlotte, 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' (or 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- Charlotte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.