Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jennings. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jennings to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jennings, please Contact Us.
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 Jennings (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 Jennings. 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 Jennings ...
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.
While the name of this community is Jennings, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Jennings may originally have been Jenning's.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Jennings is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Jennings. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jennings:
- Wilson County (The home county of Jennings)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Saulsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Statesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Round Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Possum Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Cottage Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Cainsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Auburntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Bluewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Burt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Clay County
- Jenkins Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jenkins Village
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Hermitage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Priest Lake Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Lakewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Temperance Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Philippi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Johnsons Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Young Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Nameless
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Rough Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Haydenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Gainesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Whitleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Columbus Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Green Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Meadorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Gibbs Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Mill Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Frog Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Siloam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Red Boiling Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Walnut Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Boma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Baxter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Burton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Huntland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Murphree
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Walter Hill Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Compton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Readyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readyville
- Readyville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readyville <4>
- Kittrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jefferson Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Morrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Shaver Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Gordonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Dixon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Chestnut Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Pleasant Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <4>
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <4>
- Chipman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bethpage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <4>
- Bransford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Gallatin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Westmoreland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Rock Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Ocana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - South Tunnel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Hendersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
- Cottontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Cottontown is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottontown <4>
- Driftwood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Johntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- White County
- Fanchers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Fanchers Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jennings, see our County-by-County Page for Jennings.
Newspapers Published in Jennings ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jennings.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jennings, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jennings.
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 Jennings:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sumner County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trousdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- White County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cannon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
Cemeteries Near Jennings ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jennings.
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 Jennings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Tuggle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Highers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highers Cemetery
- Enoch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Rollins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
- Litchford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
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- Commerce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Cato Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
- Commerce Cemetery
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.
Jennings itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jennings, with the one closest to Jennings listed first.
- Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Tuckers Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - New Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
- Brush Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Shop Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
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- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Sykes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
- Cherry Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jennings. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jennings.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jennings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jennings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jennings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2037, Longitude: -86.0950 In this case, the coordinates for Jennings have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |