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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chestnut Grove: Chestnut Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Chestnut Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut 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 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.
Chestnut Grove is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Chestnut Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chestnut Grove:
- Sumner County (The home county of Chestnut Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Hall Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- New Deal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Deal is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
- Portland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Cottontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Tunnel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Sengtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Rock Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Ridgetop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Rayon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Hermitage
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Addie ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Maplewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Joelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Donelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meadorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Frog Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Mulloy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Black Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Calistia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- White House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jernigan Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orlinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hygeia Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Greenbrier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barren Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Smith County
- Dixon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Laguardo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Possum Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Beckwith
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Mount Juliet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Lynn Christie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Belinda City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Adolphus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Aerial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Petroleum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Pope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Red Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Trammel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Scottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Oak Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Yesse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Logan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Schochoh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Adairville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Cave Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Ferguson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olmstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Black Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Neosheo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Gold City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Prices Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Salmons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Warren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Drake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Woodburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Alvaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Springhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Springhill is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Claypool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chestnut Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Chestnut Grove.
Cemeteries Near Chestnut Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut 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 Chestnut Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chestnut Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Old Brush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Halltown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Portland.
- The Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098927 <3>
- Hardin - Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howlis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Howlis Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Gallatin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13705 <3>
- McCloud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Fountain Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (819 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pitt 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.<4>
While we didn't find Chestnut Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chestnut Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Grove, with the one closest to Chestnut Grove listed first.
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Portland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cottontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Tunnel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Mulloy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Black Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Sulphura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sulphura is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Calistia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Handleyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Handleyton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handleyton
- White House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rock Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Brackentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brackentown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chestnut Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Grove.
Newspapers Published in Chestnut 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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Grove, 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 Chestnut Grove.
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 either 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 Chestnut Grove:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sumner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Macon County
- Robertson County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Logan County
- Simpson County
- Warren 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 from Point A (ie- Chestnut Grove) 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 Chestnut Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |