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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Deason (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 Deason. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Deason is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Coffee, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore & Rutherford.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Deason)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Vannatta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Bell Buckle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Longview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wartrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Haley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Willow Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Burgen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gossburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Homaway Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Tullahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Royal Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Southgate Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Forest Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Winchester Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Estill Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
  • Giles County
    • Trigg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Booneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Gattistown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Hughey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Holts Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Talley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Yell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Countyline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Ridgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Murfreesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Allisona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • Trousdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Centertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deason, with the one closest to Deason listed first.
    • College Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Duplex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Nolensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <2>
    • Clovercroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • Cainsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Deason ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deason.

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

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

  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houston Whitworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Whitworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erwin Slave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogilivie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rainwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Deason in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deason.

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

  • Vannatta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Bell Buckle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
  • Fosterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Rutherford County
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Fall Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wartrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplins Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplins Crossroads
    • Poplins Crossroads is located in Bedford County
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Bedford County
  • Link
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
    • Link is located in Rutherford County
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Crescent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rutherford County
    • Haley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Rutherford County

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

Newspapers Published in Deason ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deason.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deason, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deason.

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 Deason:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Deason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6034, Longitude: -86.4367       In this case, the coordinates for Deason have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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