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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Greenville is located in Davidson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davidson County: Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson & Wilson.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Greenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Morny
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Greenville to Morny
    • Joelton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Ridgetop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Greenville to Maplewood
    • Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Nashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rayon City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marrowbone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marrowbone
      • From Greenville to Marrowbone
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Ashland City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Greenville to Sycamore
    • Pleasant View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lillamay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockertsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cheap Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pegram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Neptune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dickson County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Oak Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Port Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sango
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Southside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Liverworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Louise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Louise
      • From Greenville to Louise
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Crunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hygeia Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Coopertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Greenbrier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flewellyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Greenville to Oakland
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • White House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Stroudville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • La Vergne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Pike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • Murphree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Goodlettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shackle Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ocana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hall Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Deal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Wildwood Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brentwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Forest Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Fernvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Greenville to Fernvale
    • Loriland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clovercroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Mount Juliet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynn Christie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rural Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Greenville to Beckwith
    • Belinda City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Laguardo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Leeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Greenville to Leeville
    • Gladeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Adairville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Keysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Greenville to Keysburg
    • Schochoh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Greenville to Schochoh
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenville.

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

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

  • Greenville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gupton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hills of Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivy Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Springhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17671 <5>
    • Carney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Greenville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenville.

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

  • Morny
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
    • Morny is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morny
    • From Greenville to Morny
  • Joelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Whites Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Creek
    • Whites Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites Creek <2>
  • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
    • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
  • Westeria ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
    • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
  • Lickton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickton
    • Lickton is located in Davidson County
  • Pinnacle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
    • Pinnacle is located in Cheatham County
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Cheatham County
  • Jordonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordonia
    • Jordonia is located in Davidson County
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Hoffasville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffasville
    • Hoffasville is located in Cheatham County
  • Marrowbone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marrowbone
    • From Greenville to Marrowbone
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    • Crunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bakers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
      • Bakers is located in Davidson County
    • West Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
      • West Nashville is located in Davidson County

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

Newspapers Published in Greenville ...

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 383 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenville.

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 helpful 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 Greenville:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2969, Longitude: -86.8882    









 

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