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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 Cortner (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 Cortner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Cortner is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Coffee, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore & Rutherford.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Cortner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Normandy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Haley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Cortner to Haley
    • Cascade Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wartrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Raus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vannatta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Cortner to Anchor Mill
    • Longview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Hollow Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Bradyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Burgen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Cortner to Burgen
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Homaway Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tullahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Cortner to Belmont
    • Southgate Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Royal Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gossburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Cortner to Gossburg
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Winchester Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Estill Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Garner Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Decherd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Saint Marys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sewanee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beans Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Monteagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Sartain Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Booneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booneville
      • From Cortner to Booneville
    • Gattistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Fayetteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Flintville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hughey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Belfast
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Cortner to Belfast
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Cortner to Talley
    • Chapel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orrs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Holts Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Cortner to Verona
    • Delina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caney Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cochran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Cortner to Cochran
    • Yell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Cortner to Yell
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Countyline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Countyline
      • From Cortner to Countyline
    • Ridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Cortner to Ridgeville
    • Lynchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Cortner to Midland
    • Burns Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rucker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Cortner to Rucker
    • Dillton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kittrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Readyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Murfreesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Allisona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Cortner to Allisona
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortner, with the one closest to Cortner listed first.
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Trousdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Cortner to Trousdale
    • Centertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Daylight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From Cortner to Daylight

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

Cemeteries Near Cortner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cortner.

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

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

  • Cortner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McQuiddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuiddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troxler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hall - Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Culley - Holt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley - Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culley - Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maupin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cortner had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Normandy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
  • Haley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haley
    • From Cortner to Haley
  • Wartrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Singleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
    • Singleton is located in Bedford County
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Bedford County
  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Noah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Coffee County
  • Flat Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belmont
    • From Cortner to Belmont
  • Bell Buckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Countyline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Countyline
      • From Cortner to Countyline
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County

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

Newspapers Published in Cortner ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cortner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cortner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cortner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cortner:

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

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>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 Cortner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cortner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cortner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4683, Longitude: -86.2764       In this case, the coordinates for Cortner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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