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 Orchard (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 Orchard. 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.
Chestnut Orchard is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.
Below are the counties that are near Chestnut Orchard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chestnut Orchard:
- Robertson County (The home county of Chestnut Orchard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Crunk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Coopertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Flewellyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Hygeia Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Cedar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barren Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Lockertsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Ashland City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Marrowbone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Cheap Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lillamay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Henrietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Neptune
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Addie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Ridgetop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Joelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Morny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Rayon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Nashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Bellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- White Oak Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Stayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- White Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Oak Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Sango
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Swan Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Southside
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wingate West
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Liverworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Saint Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McAllisters Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Millersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goodlettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Johnsons Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Shackle Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Hall Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- New Deal
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Deal is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Hendersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cottontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ocana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Driftwood Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Williamson County
- Wildwood Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Laguardo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Lynn Christie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Mount Juliet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Belinda City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Logan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Adairville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Schochoh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Olmstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Ferguson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Cave Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Gordonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Justice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Justice is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Prices Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Neosheo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Black Jack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Guthrie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chestnut Orchard, see our County-by-County Page for Chestnut Orchard.
Cemeteries Near Chestnut Orchard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Orchard.
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 Orchard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chestnut Orchard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Palestine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chambliss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Binkley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (825 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11740 <2>
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Chestnut Orchard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chestnut Orchard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Orchard, with the one closest to Chestnut Orchard listed first.
- Crunk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coopertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Kinneys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinneys is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneys
- Pinnacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pinnacle is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Ridgetop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Hubertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hubertville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubertville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Turnersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Turnersville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Hoffasville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffasville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffasville
- Joelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chestnut Orchard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Orchard.
Newspapers Published in Chestnut Orchard ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Orchard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Orchard, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Orchard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chestnut Orchard:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Robertson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Montgomery County
- Sumner County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
- Logan County
- Simpson County
- Todd 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Orchard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Orchard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |