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 Dolomite (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 Dolomite. 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 hospitals 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.
Dolomite is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Benton, Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Dolomite. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dolomite:
- Houston County (The home county of Dolomite)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Faxon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Brevards Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Cheap Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lockertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Woods Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Stayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Tennessee City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Dickson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Bellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Manleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Hickman County
- Salt Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Halls Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- McEwen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Roost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethpage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hurricane Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- New Johnsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Oakridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Dotsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Louise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McAllisters Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Liverworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Louise Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Southside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Wingate West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Cumberland City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Legate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Bumpus Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Calloway County (KY)
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Garrettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- LaFayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dolomite, see our County-by-County Page for Dolomite.
Cemeteries Near Dolomite ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dolomite.
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 Dolomite - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dolomite covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Erin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- John Brake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McMillian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Erin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sinks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (881 more) ...
- Parchman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bratschi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Dolomite in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dolomite.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dolomite, with the one closest to Dolomite listed first.
- Cumberland City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Tennessee Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Indian Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Stewart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woolworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woolworth is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolworth
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Oakwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dolomite. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dolomite.
Newspapers Published in Dolomite ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dolomite.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dolomite, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dolomite.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dolomite:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Calloway County
- Christian 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Dolomite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dolomite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |