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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 Cross Plains (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 Cross Plains. 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 Cross Plains ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cross Plains: Cross Plns.

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 southwest 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 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.

Cross Plains is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Cross Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Jernigan Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Calistia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Cross Plains to Calistia
    • Orlinda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mulloy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Cross Plains to Mulloy
    • White House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mitchell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Cross Plains to Oakland
    • Black Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbrier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crunk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cedar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Pleasant View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Cross Plains to Sycamore
    • Ashland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cheap Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Lillamay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Ridgetop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Joelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rayon City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Hickory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Morny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Cross Plains to Morny
    • Maplewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Cross Plains to Maplewood
    • East Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Macon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sango
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Hall Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Deal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fountain Head
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From Cross Plains to Mitchellville
    • Millersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Cottontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • South Tunnel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shackle Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ocana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Juliet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn Christie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Beckwith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Cross Plains to Beckwith
    • Possum Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belinda City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Leeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Cross Plains to Leeville
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Mount Aerial
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Adolphus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Red Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Cross Plains to Trammel
    • Petroleum
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Cross Plains to Petroleum
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Cross Plains to Halfway
    • Scottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Adairville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Schochoh
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Cross Plains to Schochoh
    • Keysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Cross Plains to Keysburg
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • South Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cave Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferguson
      • From Cross Plains to Ferguson
    • Olmstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Justice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Cross Plains to Justice
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Allensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Guthrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <2>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Cross Plains to Anderson
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Rockfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cross Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Plains.

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

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eatherley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatherley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatherley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chowning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chowning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reppto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reppto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reppto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Randolph Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Cross Plains had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cross Plains had a population of 1,839 people.

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

  • Calistia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
    • Calistia is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calistia
    • From Cross Plains to Calistia
  • Orlinda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bobwhite ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobwhite
    • Bobwhite is located in Robertson County
  • Mulloy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
    • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mulloy
    • From Cross Plains to Mulloy
  • Baggettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baggettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggettsville
    • Baggettsville is located in Robertson County
  • Handleyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handleyton
    • Handleyton is located in Robertson County
  • Hubertville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubertville
    • Hubertville is located in Robertson County
  • White House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Prices Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • White Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Sumner County
  • Black Jack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenbrier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County

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

Newspapers Published in Cross Plains ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Plains, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Plains.

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 Cross Plains:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cross Plains, 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- Cross Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5484, Longitude: -86.6963       In this case, the coordinates for Cross Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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