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 Cherry Grove (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 Cherry Grove. 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 Cherry Grove ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Cherrygrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Cherry Grove: Cherry Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cherry Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Grove.
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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cherry Grove is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Cherry Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherry Grove:
- Benton County (The home county of Cherry Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Brevards Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Coxburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Bruceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Huntingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Hico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Clarksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- McKenzie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Tennessee City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- India
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whitlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Conyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Only
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Salt Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Whitfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Omega ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Hustburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Pigeon Roost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Halls Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bakerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bethpage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Grandmother Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Lobelville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Cumberland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherry Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Cherry Grove.
Cemeteries Near Cherry Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Grove.
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 Cherry Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherry Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Si Melton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Winfrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Napier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Farmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1057 more) ...
- Arhold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maiden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Cherry Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherry Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherry Grove, with the one closest to Cherry Grove listed first.
- Eva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clydeton is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydeton
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Lipe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bakerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Danville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Cherry Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherry Grove.
Newspapers Published in Cherry Grove ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Grove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Grove.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cherry Grove:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Grove, 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- Cherry Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |