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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 Colemans Ferry (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 Colemans Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Colemans Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Colemans Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Colemans Ferry may originally have been Coleman's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Colemans Ferry might be written as Coleman Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Colemans Ferry is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

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

  • Maury County     (The home county of Colemans Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Williamsport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Chartersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Sawdust
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Santa Fe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Armour Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Hampshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Bell Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Pegram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Linton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Abiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Dickson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • White Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
    • Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Weakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Duck River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrigley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Lyles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Nunnelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
  • Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Henryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Park Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
    • Holts Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
  • Wayne County
    • Ashland Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colemans Ferry, with the one closest to Colemans Ferry listed first.
    • Burwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson's Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
    • Fernvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Loriland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Duplex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Southall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Colemans Ferry ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colemans Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colemans Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colemans Ferry.

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 Colemans Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Colemans Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colemans Ferry.

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 Colemans Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Williamsport Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Williamsport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamsport Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williamsport Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsport Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20385 <5>
  • Finch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Finch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Williamsport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11948 <5>
  • Christ Tabernacle Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Christ Tabernacle Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Tabernacle Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Williamsport.
    • The Christ Tabernacle Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawkins - Gaines Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Tabernacle Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461921 <5>
  • Broom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broom Cemetery is located in Williamsport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9752 <5>
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Williamsport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11022 <5>
  • Alderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alderson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Williamsport.
    • The Alderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Captain William Alderson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8536 <5>
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Poplar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Samaritan Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Erwin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Williamsport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
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    • Greenfield Bend Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walker-Cherry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker-Cherry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker-Cherry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Williamsport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker-Cherry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457718 <5>
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10448 <5>

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.<7>

While we didn't find Colemans Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colemans Ferry.

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

  • Williamsport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Maury County
  • Water Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Maury County
  • Duck River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
    • Duck River is located in Hickman County
  • Kettle Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Jones Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
  • Santa Fe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Hampshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Maury County
  • Fly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Fly is located in Maury County
  • Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
    • Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
  • Ashwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Maury County
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    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • Littlelot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Colemans Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colemans Ferry.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Colemans Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colemans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6945, Longitude: -87.2208       In this case, the coordinates for Colemans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Colemans Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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