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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 Duck River (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 Duck River. 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.

Name Variations for Duck River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Duck River: Duck Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Duck River is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.

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

  • Hickman County     (The home county of Duck River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Littlelot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Primm Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tottys Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Graytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Swan Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swan Bluff
      • From Duck River to Swan Bluff
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wrigley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Aetna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Duck River to Graham
    • Nunnelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pegram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Linton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Duck River to Linton
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Abiff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Duck River to Abiff
    • Spencers Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tidwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Duck River to Tidwell
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Duck River to Pomona
    • Burns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Dickson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • White Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Duck River to Bufords
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Bethpage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Henryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Webber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
    • Park Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Duck River to Kimmins
    • Hohenwald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Duck River to Voorhies
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caney Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Globe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Chartersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Williamsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Duck River to Chapel Hill
    • Sawdust
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • New Flys Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Hampshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Armour Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
    • Beardstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • Ashland Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duck River, with the one closest to Duck River listed first.
    • Burwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Fernvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernvale
      • From Duck River to Fernvale
    • Leipers Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loriland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Thompson's Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Southall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Duplex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harpeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harpeth
      • From Duck River to Harpeth
    • Parry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Duck River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duck River.

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

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

  • Dunlan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mobley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles Houston Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of Williamsport.
  • Continue List   (1221 more) ...
    • Samaritan Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Duck River had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jones Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
  • Kettle Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
    • Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Water Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Maury County
  • Littlelot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tottys Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Santa Fe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lick Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
  • Graytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Graytown is located in Hickman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
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    • Little Rock Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
      • Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swan Bluff
      • From Duck River to Swan Bluff
    • Sunrise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Hickman County

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

Newspapers Published in Duck River ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duck River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duck River, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duck River.

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 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 Duck River:

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

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Duck River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duck River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7239, Longitude: -87.2786    
<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 Duck River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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