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 Ivy Bluff (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 Ivy Bluff. 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 Ivy Bluff ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ivy Bluff: Ivy Blf. (or less commonly used: Ivy Bluf.)
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.
Ivy Bluff 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 Ivy Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivy Bluff:
- Cannon County (The home county of Ivy Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Hollow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Burgen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bluewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Bradyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Gassaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Bell Buckle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cascade Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cortner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Normandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Raus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Vannatta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Shelbyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Teal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- New Union
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Forest Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Gossburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Busy Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Beechgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Winton Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dowelltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Young Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Philippi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Temperance Hall
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Johnsons Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Estill Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Winchester Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Greenhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Altamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beersheba Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Pelham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coalmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gruetli
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Gruetli - Laager
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sartain Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Countyline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Readyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kittrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Dillton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Rucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Compton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Murfreesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Walterhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Laurelburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Bone Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Chalybeate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Trousdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Centertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Morrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMinnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lucky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Dibrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Shellsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Drop ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Quebeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darkey Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Peeled Chestnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Cottage Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Cainsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Watertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivy Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Ivy Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Ivy Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivy Bluff.
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 Ivy Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivy Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Morrison.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14703 <3>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tolbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fountain Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1182 more) ...
- Rains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trousdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale Cemetery
- The Trousdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacksboro Cemetery
- Oak Grove / Barren Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Ivy Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivy Bluff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivy Bluff, with the one closest to Ivy Bluff listed first.
- Naola ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Holly ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Trousdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Clearmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clearmont is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
- Hollow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- New ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Burgen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summitville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Morrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Devenport ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Devenport is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
- Teal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Leoni
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leoni is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Burt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Bradyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Noah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Noah is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivy Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivy Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Ivy Bluff ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivy Bluff, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivy Bluff.
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 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 Ivy Bluff:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cannon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Moore County
- Rutherford 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> | 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- Ivy Bluff) 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 Ivy Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |