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 Heatherwood Hills (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 Heatherwood Hills. 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 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.
Heatherwood Hills is located in Williamson 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 Williamson County: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford.
Below are the counties that are near Heatherwood Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heatherwood Hills:
- Williamson County (The home county of Heatherwood Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Parry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Southall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Harpeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Peytonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Thompson's Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Clovercroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Lynnwood Downs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Duplex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Burwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Leipers Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Longview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Palmetto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Vannatta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Pegram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Kingston Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Marrowbone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Lillamay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Ashland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Wrencoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Linton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Belle Meade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Green Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Whispering Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paragon Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Berry Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Rural Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Spencers Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- White Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Primm Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Bon Aqua Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Duck River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Littlelot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Lyles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wrigley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Tottys Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Graytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Holts Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Caney Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Anes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Verona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- South Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Lewisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Globe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cochran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jameson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Theta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Carters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Hill Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Santa Fe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Leftwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ben ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Allisona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Eagleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- La Vergne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Pike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Morrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Leanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sumner County
- Driftwood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Rural Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Lynn Christie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Belinda City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Gladeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Juliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heatherwood Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Heatherwood Hills.
Cemeteries Near Heatherwood Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heatherwood Hills.
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 Heatherwood Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Heatherwood Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- Hood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edgmon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Core Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hardeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Haleacre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin - Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Donelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8636 <3>
- Continue List (1645 more) ...
- Shuemate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hood - Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merritt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
While we didn't find Heatherwood Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heatherwood Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heatherwood Hills, with the one closest to Heatherwood Hills listed first.
- West Harpeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
- Harpeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Southall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thompson's Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Peytonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Clovercroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Bethesda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Arno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arno is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leipers Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Arrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heatherwood Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heatherwood Hills.
Newspapers Published in Heatherwood Hills ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heatherwood Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heatherwood Hills, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heatherwood Hills.
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 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 Heatherwood Hills:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Williamson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Hickman County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Rutherford County
- Sumner 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heatherwood Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heatherwood Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |