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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 Gallatin (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 Gallatin. 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 and 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.

Gallatin is located in Sumner County and is the County Seat.

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 Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Gallatin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Trousdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Ocana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Tunnel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • Rogana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
    • Castalian Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
    • Rock Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shackle Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bethpage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chipman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Gallatin to Chipman
    • Hall Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • Hendersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Old Hickory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Rayon City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgetop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Gallatin to Maplewood
    • Donelson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mudtavern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Priest Lake Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashboro Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • White House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Calistia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Gallatin to Calistia
    • Mulloy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Gallatin to Mulloy
    • Jernigan Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Cross Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
    • Orlinda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Gallatin to Oakland
    • Crunk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Murphree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jefferson Pike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • La Vergne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walterhill
      • From Gallatin to Walterhill
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Gallatin to Monoville
    • Pleasant Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Shaver Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Defeated
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Brush Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Possum Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Gallatin to Beckwith
    • Leeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Gallatin to Leeville
    • Mount Juliet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Belinda City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rural Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Gallatin to Rural Hill
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Gallatin to Linwood
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Petroleum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Gallatin to Petroleum
    • Mount Aerial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Trammel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Gallatin to Trammel
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Gallatin to Halfway
    • Oak Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Adairville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>
    • Schochoh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Gallatin to Schochoh
  • Simpson County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Gallatin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallatin.

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

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

  • Gallatin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stratton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crestview Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cage Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Village Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter - Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloodworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cummings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horn - Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn - Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn - Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gallatin had a population of 2,078 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gallatin had a population of 44,335 people.

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

  • Trousdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Sumner County
  • Laguardo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Odum ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
    • Odum is located in Wilson County
  • Sideview ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
    • Sideview is located in Sumner County
  • Cottontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Tunnel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Station Camp ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
    • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • Saundersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saundersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
    • Saundersville is located in Sumner County
  • Rogana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
    • Rogana is located in Sumner County
  • Castalian Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
    • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
  • Rock Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gallatin ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallatin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gallatin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gallatin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gallatin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Gallatin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Gallatin:

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<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>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 Gallatin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gallatin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallatin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3872, Longitude: -86.4522