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 Coble (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 Coble. 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.
Coble is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Coble. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coble:
- Hickman County (The home county of Coble)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Whitfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Nunnelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Aetna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Coxburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Chaseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Mount Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Decaturville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Tennessee City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Abiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dickson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Bakerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- McEwen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hustburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Lawrence County
- Henryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Kimmins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Chartersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Hampshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Williamsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Fly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Sawdust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Hill Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Armour Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Santa Fe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coble, see our County-by-County Page for Coble.
Cemeteries Near Coble ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coble.
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 Coble - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coble covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Murphy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cagle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Malugin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lowe Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (999 more) ...
- Blackwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carothers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chessor 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.<2>
While we didn't find Coble in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coble.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coble, with the one closest to Coble listed first.
- Whitfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Beardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Nunnelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Aetna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bold Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Kimmins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coble. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coble.
Newspapers Published in Coble ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coble.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coble, 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 Coble.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Coble:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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 Coble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Coble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |