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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 Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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 Hermitage 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hermitage Springs: Hermitage Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hermitage Spngs. or Hermitage Sprngs.)

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 and 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.

Hermitage Springs is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cumberland (KY), Monroe (KY), Jackson, Macon, Overton & Pickett.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Hermitage Springs)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • North Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haydenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rough Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Columbus Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Burristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nameless
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dodson Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
  • Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoton
      • From Hermitage Springs to Avoton
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Bangham Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Baxter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
  • Smith County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Westmoreland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bledsoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bledsoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bledsoe
      • From Hermitage Springs to Bledsoe
    • Bransford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chipman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Hermitage Springs to Chipman
    • Bethpage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Trousdale County
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adolphus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Petroleum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yesse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Hermitage Springs to Halifax
    • Meador
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Hermitage Springs to Meador
    • Red Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Barren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Etoile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Nobob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eighty Eight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Kino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lucas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Slick Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marrowbone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grider
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Bakerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Metcalfe County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage Springs, with the one closest to Hermitage Springs listed first.
    • Gamaliel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Hermitage Springs to Boles
    • Hestand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Hermitage Springs to Hestand
    • Tompkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Akersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Forkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Hermitage Springs to Forkton
    • Fountain Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Meshack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Hermitage Springs to Meshack

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

Cemeteries Near Hermitage Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermitage 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.

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

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Walnut Shade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Miles Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Clementsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamaliel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
  • Boles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boles
    • From Hermitage Springs to Boles
  • North Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Moss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hestand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hestand
    • From Hermitage Springs to Hestand
  • Tompkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
  • Emberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
    • Emberton is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Willette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
      • Willette is located in Macon County
    • Whitleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Akersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hermitage 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermitage Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hermitage Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hermitage 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 Hermitage Springs:

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>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.
<5>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 Hermitage Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hermitage Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hermitage Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5793, Longitude: -85.7790       In this case, the coordinates for Hermitage Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).