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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 Dillton (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 Dillton. 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.

Dillton is located in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.

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

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Dillton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Burns Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kittrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rucker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Dillton to Rucker
    • Murfreesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Dillton to Compton
    • Fairfield Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Plainview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walterhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walterhill
      • From Dillton to Walterhill
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Colonial Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Bell Buckle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Vannatta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Longview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wartrace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Dillton to Haley
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Dillton to Anchor Mill
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cortner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Dillton to Cortner
    • Cascade Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Normandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burgen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Dillton to Burgen
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hollow Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Auburntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Dillton to Gossburg
    • Beechgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Forest Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Dillton to Belmont
    • Homaway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Priest Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Wrencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From Dillton to Wrencoe
    • Nashboro Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paragon Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowelltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Temperance Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Temperance Hall
      • From Dillton to Temperance Hall
  • Marshall County
  • Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Centertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Trousdale
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Dillton to Trousdale
    • Daylight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From Dillton to Daylight
    • Lucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucky
      • From Dillton to Lucky
    • Morrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dibrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dibrell
      • From Dillton to Dibrell
    • Gath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gath
      • From Dillton to Gath
  • Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillton, with the one closest to Dillton listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cainsville
      • From Dillton to Cainsville
    • Statesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gladeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rural Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Hill
      • From Dillton to Rural Hill
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Dillton to Linwood
    • Belinda City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Dillton to Commerce
    • Leeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Dillton to Leeville

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

Cemeteries Near Dillton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dillton.

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

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

  • Dilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hallyburton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallyburton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallyburton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elam - Snell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam - Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam - Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Works Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Works Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall 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 in 1895, Dillton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Floraton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rucker
    • From Dillton to Rucker
  • Kittrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sharpsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
    • Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
  • Murfreesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donnell Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Chapel
    • Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
  • Halls Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Rutherford County
  • Compton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Compton
    • From Dillton to Compton
  • Readyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Overall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
    • Overall is located in Rutherford County
  • Bradyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Cateston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cateston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateston
      • Cateston is located in Cannon County
    • Walterhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walterhill
      • From Dillton to Walterhill
    • Porterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Cannon County

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

Newspapers Published in Dillton ...

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 Dillton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dillton, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dillton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dillton:

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

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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 Dillton, 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 from Point A (ie- Dillton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dillton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8009, Longitude: -86.3231    









 

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