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 Hornertown (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 Hornertown. 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 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.
Hornertown is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Hornertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hornertown:
- Hickman County (The home county of Hornertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Aetna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Swan Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Nunnelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Tottys Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Only
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Duck River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Littlelot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Benton County
- Coxburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Sugar Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Decaturville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Pomona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dickson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Spencers Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hustburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Henryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Webber City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Kimmins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Hampshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Chartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Armour Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Frierson Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Ashwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hornertown, see our County-by-County Page for Hornertown.
Cemeteries Near Hornertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hornertown.
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 Hornertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hornertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Horner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cotham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bastin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goforth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- O'Guin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (999 more) ...
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hornertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hornertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hornertown, with the one closest to Hornertown listed first.
- Kimmins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Aetna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hohenwald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Sunrise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Swan Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Lobelville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Hornertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hornertown.
Newspapers Published in Hornertown ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hornertown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hornertown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hornertown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Hornertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Hornertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |