Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Colonial Estates (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 Estates. 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 Colonial Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Colonial Estates: Colonial Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Colonial Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Estates.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Estates is located in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Colonial Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colonial Estates:
- Rutherford County (The home county of Colonial Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Rucker
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Burns Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Dillton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kittrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Snell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Fairfield Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Vannatta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Haley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Shelbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cortner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Cascade Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Palmetto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Bradyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Burt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Hollow Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Auburntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Bluewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Gassaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Beechgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gossburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Busy Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Naola ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Teal ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- New Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Forest Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Royal Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Tullahoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southgate Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Wrencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Rural Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Nashboro Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Whispering Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Paragon Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- DeKalb County
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Holts Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Anes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Verona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Belfast
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Orrs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orrs is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Lewisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Talley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Leftwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Moore County
- Countyline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Trousdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Centertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Morrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Daylight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- College Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nolensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Clovercroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Duplex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Harpeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Brentwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Parry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Thompson's Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- 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 <1>
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Cainsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Statesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Gladeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Doaks Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Cottage Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Watertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belinda City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colonial Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Colonial Estates.
Cemeteries Near Colonial Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Estates.
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 Colonial Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colonial Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Daniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Odell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Christiana Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Isaac Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lovorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1689 more) ...
- Norman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Colonial Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colonial Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colonial Estates, with the one closest to Colonial Estates listed first.
- Rucker
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Link
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Link is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Fosterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fosterville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Dillton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Overall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overall is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Versailles is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Vannatta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Floraton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Floraton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Donnell Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Chapel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colonial Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonial Estates.
Newspapers Published in Colonial Estates ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Estates, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Estates.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colonial Estates:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Rutherford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Moore County
- Warren County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colonial Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colonial Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |