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 Half Acre (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 Half Acre. 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.
Half Acre is located in Cannon 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 Cannon County: Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Half Acre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Half Acre:
- Cannon County (The home county of Half Acre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Bluewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Auburntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burgen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bradyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Hollow Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bedford County
- Bell Buckle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Gossburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Teal ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- New Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Beechgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Busy Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Winton Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Young Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Philippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Temperance Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Jackson County
- Nameless
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Boma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boiling Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Ditty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Southtown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Cookeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Readyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Kittrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Compton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Dillton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Fairfield Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Murfreesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Rucker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Brush Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Chestnut Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Bluff Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Monoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Bone Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Laurelburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Meade ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Cummingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Sweetgum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Lucky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Daylight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Dibrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Centertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Gath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Trousdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- McMinnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fall City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Campaign
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Drop ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Darkey Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Fanchers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Quebeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Doyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Cottage Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Cainsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Watertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Doaks Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Half Acre, see our County-by-County Page for Half Acre.
Cemeteries Near Half Acre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Half Acre.
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 Half Acre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Half Acre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Melton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Comer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Preston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Osment Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fuson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (872 more) ...
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braswell Cemetery
(5 miles [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 Half Acre in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Half Acre.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Half Acre, with the one closest to Half Acre listed first.
- Evanston ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evanston is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Talome ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Talome is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
- Lucky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Leoni
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leoni is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Devenport ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Devenport is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
- Daylight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Dibrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Gath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Half Acre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Half Acre.
Newspapers Published in Half Acre ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Acre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Half Acre, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Half Acre.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Half Acre:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cannon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Wilson 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 Half Acre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Half Acre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |