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 Gum Springs (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 Gum Springs. 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 Gum Springs ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gum Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Gum Springs is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Allen (KY), Monroe (KY), Clay, Jackson, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Gum Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gum Springs:
- Macon County (The home county of Gum Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Meadorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Red Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Green Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Hermitage Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Free Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- North Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Haydenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Rough Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Gainesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Columbus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Nameless
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burristown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Dodson Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Overton County
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Bangham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Cookeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Pleasant Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Difficult
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- South Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Chestnut Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Gordonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Westmoreland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Chipman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Bethpage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Castalian Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Rogana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Rock Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Trousdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Gallatin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Johntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Saulsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Watertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Doaks Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Laguardo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Round Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Adolphus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Pope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Etoile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Nobob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Akersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Gamaliel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Tompkinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Forkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mount Hermon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Meshack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gum Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Gum Springs.
Cemeteries Near Gum Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Springs.
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 Gum Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gum Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Will Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chesley Evetts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John B Goad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (577 more) ...
- A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Gum Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gum Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Pleasant Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Difficult
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Willette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willette is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
- Meadorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Red Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Defeated
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Kempville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kempville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempville
- Riddleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Donoho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Donoho is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donoho
- Gladdice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gum Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gum Springs.
Newspapers Published in Gum Springs ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gum Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Monroe 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gum Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |