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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 Cookeville (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 Cookeville. 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cookeville is located in Putnam County and is the County Seat.

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 Cookeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cookeville:

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Cookeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Park Village
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Southtown Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shennon Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Algood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • Burgess
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bangham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Ditty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ditty
      • From Cookeville to Ditty
    • Baxter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Jeremiah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boiling Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Woody
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Erasmus
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erasmus
      • From Cookeville to Erasmus
    • Howard Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lantana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Philippi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Dowelltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Wilder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarkrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Grimsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Dodson Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Nameless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Burristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gainesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Columbus Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Haydenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Cookeville to Haydenburg
    • Whitleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Livingston
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • Lovejoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Obey City
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Hanging Limb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Garretts Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Chestnut Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gordonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Defeated
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Difficult
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Monoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Cookeville to Monoville
    • Pleasant Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaver Town
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Rock City
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Cummingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Sweetgum
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Cookeville to Sweetgum
    • Bone Cave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Laurelburg
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurelburg
      • From Cookeville to Laurelburg
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Fall City
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dibrell
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dibrell
      • From Cookeville to Dibrell
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowland
      • From Cookeville to Rowland
    • Gath
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gath
      • From Cookeville to Gath
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cookeville, with the one closest to Cookeville listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ravenscroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Darkey Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Clarktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Doyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cookeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cookeville.

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

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

  • Crest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Buck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Choate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Quarles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quarles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cookeville had a population of 469 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cookeville had a population of 35,060 people.

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

  • Double Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Dry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Goffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Ditty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ditty
    • From Cookeville to Ditty
  • Jeremiah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Overton County
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bakers Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Cherry Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Overton County
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    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fanchers Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Standingstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
      • Standingstone is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in Cookeville ...

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 Cookeville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cookeville:

The official website for Cookeville: www.ci.cookeville.tn.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cookeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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