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 Davis Ford (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 Davis Ford. 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 Davis Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Davis Ford: Davis Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Davis Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davis Ford.
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 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.
Davis Ford is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Davis Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davis Ford:
- Lewis County (The home county of Davis Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Voorhies
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kimmins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Decatur County
- Mount Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Weakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Campbellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Bodenham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Bufords
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Hardin County
- Johnson Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Aetna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Hornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Swan Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whitfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Duck River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Graytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Nunnelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Only
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Humphreys County
- Grandmother Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ethridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Leoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Busby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Hampshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Frierson Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Screamer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Greenfield Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Scotts Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Ashwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Arkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chartersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(6 miles [9.7 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Collinwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lutts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davis Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Davis Ford.
Cemeteries Near Davis Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis Ford.
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 Davis Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Davis Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Voorhies Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mannie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dirtdobber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Napier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pollock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (939 more) ...
- Grinders Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Voorhies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Payton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Davis Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Davis Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davis Ford, with the one closest to Davis Ford listed first.
- Voorhies
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Napier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Hohenwald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Kimmins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Summertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aetna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crestview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Brace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davis Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davis Ford.
Newspapers Published in Davis Ford ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis Ford, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davis Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Davis Ford:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Decatur County
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Davis Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Davis Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |