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 Graytown (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 Graytown. 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.
Graytown is located in Hickman County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Graytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graytown:
- Hickman County (The home county of Graytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Tottys Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Littlelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Swan Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Primm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Wrigley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Duck River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Lyles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bon Aqua Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Salt Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Bell Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Kingston Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- Linton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Abiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Spencers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Burns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dickson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Tennessee City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- White Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vanleer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McEwen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- Henryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Kimmins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Chartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Greenfield Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Williamsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Fly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Arkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Hill Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Hampshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Armour Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Ben ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Lobelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Loriland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Burwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Leipers Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Southall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Thompson's Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
- Parry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Forest Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graytown, see our County-by-County Page for Graytown.
Cemeteries Near Graytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graytown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Graytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Grays Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Totty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanfill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harvill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plunkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (1125 more) ...
- Coates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shipp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Graytown had a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Graytown had a population of 1,528 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graytown, with the one closest to Graytown listed first.
- Tottys Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Littlelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Deans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Swan Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Goodrich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Little Rock Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rodemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rodemer is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
- Duck River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Jones Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graytown.
Newspapers Published in Graytown ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graytown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graytown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Graytown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Graytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Graytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |