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 Jackson Chapel (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 Jackson Chapel. 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.
Jackson Chapel is located in Dickson 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 Dickson County: Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson Chapel:
- Dickson County (The home county of Jackson Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Bellsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- White Oak Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Stayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- White Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woods Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slayden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Burns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Cheap Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lockertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Ashland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Lillamay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Bell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Marrowbone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Bearwallow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Kingston Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pegram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Morny
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Addie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Joelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Belle Meade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Forest Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Green Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Nashville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Bon Aqua Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lyles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wrigley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Salt Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Graham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Primm Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Nunnelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Omega ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Erin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- McEwen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Southside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McAllisters Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liverworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Oak Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Louise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Oakridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Sango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Dotsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Stroudville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Coopertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Sandy Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Flewellyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Crunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Adams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Barren Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Cumberland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Goodlettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loriland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fernvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Forest Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Wildwood Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- Leipers Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood Downs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Brentwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Southall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Christian County (KY)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County (KY)
- Keysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Guthrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hadensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Jackson Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Chapel.
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 Jackson Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Daniels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sensing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Skaggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (853 more) ...
- Petty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nosegay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Jackson Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson Chapel, with the one closest to Jackson Chapel listed first.
- Bellsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Dull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dull is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
- Petway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Petway is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
- Cheap Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Cumberland Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Southside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lockertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Ashland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- McAllisters Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lillamay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Jackson Chapel ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Chapel, 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 Jackson Chapel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jackson Chapel:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Dickson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Stewart County
- Sumner County
- Williamson County
- Christian County
- Logan County
- Todd 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 Jackson Chapel, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |