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 Crestview (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 Crestview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Crestview ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Crest View.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crestview. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crestview.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 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.
Crestview is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Crestview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crestview:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Crestview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Webber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Henryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Leoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Busby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Westpoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bodenham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Bufords
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Powell Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Duck River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Aetna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Hornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Littlelot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Graytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Primm Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Nunnelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Whitfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Globe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Cornersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- South Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cochran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Lewisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Screamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Frierson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Broadview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Ashwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Corning ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Williamson County
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crestview, see our County-by-County Page for Crestview.
Cemeteries Near Crestview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crestview.
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 Crestview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crestview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summertown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Drakes Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blowing Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blowing Spring Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
- The Blowing Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blowing Rock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9417 <2>
- Bumpass - King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1136 more) ...
- Orr Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheepneck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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, Crestview had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crestview, with the one closest to Crestview listed first.
- Summertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Brace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Henryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frierson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Yokley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yokley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
- Napier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Seven ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seven is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crestview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crestview.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Crestview ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crestview.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Crestview. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Crestview and those printed in the larger area surrounding Crestview.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Crestview.
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 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 Crestview:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Williamson 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crestview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crestview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |