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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 Coles 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 Coles 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 Coles 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 occur.
While the name of this community is Coles Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coles Ferry may originally have been Cole's Ferry.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coles Ferry might be written as Cole Ferry.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Coles Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coles 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Coles Ferry is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Coles Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coles Ferry:
- Wilson County (The home county of Coles Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Laguardo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Possum Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Leeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Juliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Belinda City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Lynn Christie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Gladeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Rural Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Cannon County
- Auburntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Cheatham County
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Old Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hermitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rayon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Donelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Priest Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Mudtavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Nashboro Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Maplewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Rural Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- East Nashville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- DeKalb County
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Green Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Meadorville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Gibbs Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- White House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Mulloy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Jernigan Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Hygeia Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Cross Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Greenbrier
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Black Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Orlinda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Crunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Murphree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Morrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- La Vergne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Pike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walter Hill Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Dixon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Shaver Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Monoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Bluff Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Defeated
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Gordonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Difficult
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Trousdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Gallatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castalian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Ocana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Tunnel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Cottontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Driftwood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Hartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Nolensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Adolphus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Petroleum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Mount Aerial
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Red Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Black Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coles Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Coles Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Coles Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coles 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.
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 Coles Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coles Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- LaGuardo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery
- The James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery
- The James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davis Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486190 <3>
- Webb's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conatser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cage Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- The Bandy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boxwell Reservation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445274 <3>
- Powell Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1049 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bettis - Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Viverett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Coles Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coles Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coles Ferry, with the one closest to Coles Ferry listed first.
- Laguardo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Odum ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Odum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Gallatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Silver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Leeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Tuckers Gap ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tuckers Gap is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Gap
- Castalian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Mount Juliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sideview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sideview is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
- Saundersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saundersville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coles Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coles Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Coles 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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coles Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coles 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 either 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 Coles Ferry:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Macon County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Allen County
- Simpson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Coles Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coles Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |