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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 Donelson (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 Donelson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Donelson is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson & Wilson.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Donelson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Mudtavern
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hermitage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • East Nashville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashboro Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Maplewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Donelson to Maplewood
    • Priest Lake Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Nashville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Berry Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Marrowbone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Donelson to Marrowbone
    • Bearwallow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lillamay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pegram
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Donelson to Sycamore
    • Kingston Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <1>
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Lockertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • White Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <1>
    • Bellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellsburg
      • From Donelson to Bellsburg
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Hygeia Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Greenbrier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • White House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <1>
    • Crunk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Coopertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Calistia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Donelson to Calistia
    • Jernigan Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Donelson to Oakland
    • Cross Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mulloy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Donelson to Mulloy
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flewellyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Morrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • La Vergne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Pike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • Murphree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Walterhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walterhill
      • From Donelson to Walterhill
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patterson
      • From Donelson to Patterson
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fairfield Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Driftwood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Hendersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goodlettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <1>
    • Shackle Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Ocana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • Gallatin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
    • Cottontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Trousdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Brentwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Nolensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Clovercroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clovercroft
      • From Donelson to Clovercroft
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Forest Home
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Home
      • From Donelson to Forest Home
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Parry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donelson, with the one closest to Donelson listed first.
    • Lynn Christie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Mount Juliet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rural Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Donelson to Rural Hill
    • Belinda City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Beckwith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Donelson to Beckwith
    • Gladeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Donelson to Leeville
    • Laguardo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Donelson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donelson.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Donelson had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Glencliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencliff
    • Glencliff is located in Davidson County
  • Hermitage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Una
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Davidson County
  • East Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkerson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson
    • Wilkerson is located in Davidson County
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplewood
    • From Donelson to Maplewood
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Paragon Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <1>
  • Couchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
    • Couchville is located in Davidson County
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    • Green Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Mount View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Davidson County
    • Brooklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Davidson County

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

Newspapers Published in Donelson ...

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 374 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donelson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donelson, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donelson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Donelson:

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

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

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 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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Donelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Donelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1631, Longitude: -86.6704    









 

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