Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Germantown (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 Germantown. 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 Germantown ...
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.
Another variation: German Town.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Germantown is located in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Germantown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Germantown:
- Cheatham County (The home county of Germantown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Lillamay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Ashland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Marrowbone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cheap Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lockertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Bearwallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Bell Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Neptune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Pegram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Kingston Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Joelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joelton
- Joelton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joelton <2>
- Linton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Addie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Belle Meade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Green Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Nashville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Berry Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Bellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - White Oak Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- White Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Stayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Burns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
- Dunn Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Woods Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Spencers Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Dickson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <2>
- Vanleer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanleer
- Vanleer is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanleer <2>
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Bon Aqua Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Wrigley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Primm Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- McEwen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <2>
- Bethpage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Fly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Fly is located in Maury County
- New Flys Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Southside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
- Oak Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- McAllisters Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
- McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Liverworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Sango
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Oakridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Port Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Swan Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Wingate West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Coopertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Sandy Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Stroudville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Crunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Flewellyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Greenbrier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Cedar Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <2>
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Adams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
- White House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Stewart County
- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Cumberland City is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland City <2>
- Cumberland City
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Goodlettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Millersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Driftwood Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Shackle Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Loriland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fernvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Old Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Forest Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Wildwood Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Lynnwood Downs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Leipers Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipers Fork
- Leipers Fork is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipers Fork <2>
- Brentwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Logan County (KY)
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Guthrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <2>
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Germantown, see our County-by-County Page for Germantown.
Newspapers Published in Germantown ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germantown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Germantown.
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 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 Germantown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Cheatham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dickson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hickman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Humphreys County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Maury County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Robertson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stewart County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sumner County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williamson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Todd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Cheatham County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Germantown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germantown.
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 Germantown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
- Turner - Pardue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Pardue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Pardue Cemetery
- Fannie Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannie Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannie Field Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Nosegay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nosegay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nosegay Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Eatherly - Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatherly - Stewart Cemetery
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- The Jackson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13935 <4>
- Hampton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
- Pardue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pardue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pardue Cemetery
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- Bell Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Town Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Weakley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
- Bell Town Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Germantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Germantown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Petway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lillamay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Ashland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Bellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marrowbone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Cheap Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lockertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- White Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Craggie Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Pegram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
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- Neptune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Rest ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kingston Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Neptune
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Germantown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Germantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2284, Longitude: -87.1292 In this case, the coordinates for Germantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |