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 Cottage Home (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 Cottage Home. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cottage Home is located in Wilson County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Cottage Home. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cottage Home:
- Wilson County (The home county of Cottage Home)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Round Top
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Cainsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Saulsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Doaks Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Gladeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Gassaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Bluewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burgen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bradyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Hollow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Gossburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Beechgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Philippi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Young Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Nameless
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Rough Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Huntland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Burgess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Southtown Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Readyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Walter Hill Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Dillton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Murfreesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Burns Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Shaver Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chestnut Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Monoville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Defeated
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Dixon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Difficult
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Johntown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- Bone Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Lucky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Dibrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Centertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Daylight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Gath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Trousdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Fall City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- McMinnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Morrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Campaign
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Drop ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Fanchers Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Darkey Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Quebeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cottage Home, see our County-by-County Page for Cottage Home.
Cemeteries Near Cottage Home ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cottage Home.
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 Cottage Home - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cottage Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vandatta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Talley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Donnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duggin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (972 more) ...
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alexandria Eastview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154654 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cottage Home had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Cottage Home had a population of 88 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cottage Home, with the one closest to Cottage Home listed first.
- Round Top
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Gassaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Dowelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Talome ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Talome is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sykes is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cottage Home. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cottage Home.
Newspapers Published in Cottage Home ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottage Home.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cottage Home, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cottage Home.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cottage Home:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cottage Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottage Home) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |