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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 Cottontown (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 Cottontown. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Cottontown is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Cottontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Hall Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • New Deal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • South Tunnel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Ocana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Gallatin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
    • Fountain Head
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shackle Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Trousdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marrowbone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Cottontown to Marrowbone
    • Sycamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Cottontown to Sycamore
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Ridgetop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rayon City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Lakewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Hermitage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maplewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Cottontown to Maplewood
    • East Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Joelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
  • Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • White House
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
    • Calistia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Cottontown to Calistia
    • Mulloy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Cottontown to Mulloy
    • Jernigan Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Jack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Orlinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbrier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Cottontown to Oakland
    • Crunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Morrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Murphree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • La Vergne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Pike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Cottontown to Beckwith
    • Mount Juliet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Belinda City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Leeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Cottontown to Leeville
    • Lynn Christie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rural Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gladeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Mount Aerial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Petroleum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Cottontown to Petroleum
    • Red Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trammel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Cottontown to Trammel
    • Halfway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Cottontown to Halfway
    • Scottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Cottontown to Halifax
    • Oak Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Adairville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>
    • Schochoh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Cottontown to Schochoh
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Keysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Cottontown to Keysburg
    • South Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottontown, with the one closest to Cottontown listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Drake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Cottontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cottontown.

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

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

  • Strother - Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strother - Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strother - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strother Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strother Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strother Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigbee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briggance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briggance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitt - Bursby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt - Bursby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt - Bursby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Howlis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howlis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howlis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hogg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin 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, Cottontown had a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Cottontown had a population of 367 people.

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

  • Station Camp ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
    • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • South Tunnel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallatin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
  • Fountain Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
  • White Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Sumner County
  • Saundersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saundersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
    • Saundersville is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
  • Mulloy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
    • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mulloy
    • From Cottontown to Mulloy
  • Calistia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
    • Calistia is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calistia
    • From Cottontown to Calistia
  • Sideview ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
    • Sideview is located in Sumner County
  • Rock Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sulphura
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
      • Sulphura is located in Sumner County
    • Portland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lohman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
      • Lohman is located in Sumner County

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

Newspapers Published in Cottontown ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cottontown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cottontown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cottontown:

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Cottontown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4517, Longitude: -86.5380    









 

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