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 Cinder Ford (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 Cinder Ford. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Cinder Ford is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Cinder Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cinder Ford:
- Stewart County (The home county of Cinder Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Bumpus Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Legate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Snider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Faxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Wildlife Cove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Bruceton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollow Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Slayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Vanleer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Dunn Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Tennessee City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Manleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- India
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Conyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Puryear
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- McKinnon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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 Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Halls Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McEwen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Johnsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bethpage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hurricane Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bakerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Dotsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Woodlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- McAllisters Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cinder Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Cinder Ford.
Cemeteries Near Cinder Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cinder Ford.
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 Cinder Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cinder Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spurgeon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cathey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mathis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1010 more) ...
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weaks 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.<2>
While we didn't find Cinder Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cinder Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cinder Ford, with the one closest to Cinder Ford listed first.
- McKinnon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Danville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Stewart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Faxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Pace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Erin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clydeton is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydeton
- Woolworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woolworth is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolworth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- Cumberland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cinder Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cinder Ford.
Newspapers Published in Cinder Ford ...
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 Cinder Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cinder Ford, 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 Cinder Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cinder Ford:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Christian 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 Cinder Ford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cinder Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |