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 Deans (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 Deans. 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 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.
Deans is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Deans. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deans:
- Hickman County (The home county of Deans)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Graytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Nunnelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Hornertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Whitfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Littlelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Duck River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Decatur County
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Abiff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Spencers Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Burns
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dickson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- White Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bethpage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hurricane Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- McEwen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Henryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Webber City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Kimmins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Chartersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Hampshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- New Flys Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Fly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Hill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Armour Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Santa Fe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Lobelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fernvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Burwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Leipers Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deans, see our County-by-County Page for Deans.
Cemeteries Near Deans ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deans.
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 Deans - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deans covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shipp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shipp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Byers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1041 more) ...
- Oakmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Deans had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Graytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Kimmins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Nunnelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Whitfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Littlelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deans. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deans.
Newspapers Published in Deans ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deans.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deans, 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 Deans.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Deans:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis 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> | 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 Deans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Deans) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |