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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 Cochran (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 Cochran. 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 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.

Cochran is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury, Rutherford & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Cochran. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cochran:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Cochran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Lewisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Cochran to Yell
    • Orrs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Cornersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belfast
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Cochran to Belfast
    • South Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Cochran to Verona
    • Talley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Cochran to Talley
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Cochran to Anchor Mill
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vannatta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Raus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Haley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Cochran to Haley
    • Wartrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bell Buckle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <1>
    • Willow Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Trigg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bufords
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Cochran to Bufords
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Cochran to Bradshaw
    • Frankewing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Powell Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Cochran to Pisgah
    • Aymett Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Cochran to Wales
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Pulaski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Webber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • New Prospect
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • Fall River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonshill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hughey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Dellrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Booneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booneville
      • From Cochran to Booneville
    • Molino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Cochran to Molino
    • Elk Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Cochran to Coldwater
    • Clarks Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Culleoka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Leftwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leftwich
      • From Cochran to Leftwich
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Broadview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Graymere Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Scotts Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Cochran to Ashwood
    • Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frierson Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Countyline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Countyline
      • From Cochran to Countyline
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
    • Ridgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Cochran to Ridgeville
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.
    • Allisona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Cochran to Allisona
    • Eagleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Cochran to Midland
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patterson
      • From Cochran to Patterson
  • Williamson County
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • Ardmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cochran, see our County-by-County Page for Cochran.

Cemeteries Near Cochran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cochran.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cochran covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.

  • Fox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wills - Hopwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills - Hopwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills - Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Purdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • London Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McAteer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAteer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAteer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cochran had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cochran, with the one closest to Cochran listed first.

  • Lewisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Yell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
    • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yell
    • From Cochran to Yell
  • Cornersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Globe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belfast
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belfast
    • From Cochran to Belfast
  • Ostella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostella
    • Ostella is located in Marshall County
  • Archer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Marshall County
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Marshall County
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Marshall County
  • Verona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Verona
    • From Cochran to Verona
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    • Bryant Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Station
      • Bryant Station is located in Maury County
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bivens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens
      • Bivens is located in Giles County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cochran. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cochran.

Newspapers Published in Cochran ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cochran, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cochran.

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 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 Cochran:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cochran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cochran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cochran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cochran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4229, Longitude: -86.8018       In this case, the coordinates for Cochran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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