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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 Colonial Acres (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 Colonial Acres. 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 hospitals and 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.

Colonial Acres is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Colonial Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Huntland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Ditty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Burgess
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Southtown Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Baxter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
    • Boiling Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Burton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Shennon Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Free Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Jenkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Todd Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Woody
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Howard Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Wilder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Nameless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
    • Burristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Rough Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Haydenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • North Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Obey City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Hanging Limb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Chestnut Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Defeated
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Difficult
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Monoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Cummingsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Bone Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Laurelburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Fall City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Darkey Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Ravenscroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Clarktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Colonial Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Acres.

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 Colonial Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crest Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cookeville.
    • The Crest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966089 <4>
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (617 more) ...
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Ditty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
  • Cookeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Double Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Burton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Putnam County
  • Dry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
    • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Boma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Boma is located in Putnam County
  • Bakers Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
    • Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
  • Goffton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
    • Goffton is located in Putnam County
  • Selby ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby is located in Putnam County
  • Silver Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
    • Silver Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
  • Fanchers Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
    • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
  • Cherry Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in White County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in White County
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Elijah ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elijah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Colonial Acres ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Acres, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Acres.

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 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 Colonial Acres:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Colonial Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Colonial Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1278, Longitude: -85.5650       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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