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 Kedron (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 Kedron. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Kedron is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Kedron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kedron:
- Maury County (The home county of Kedron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- New Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Carters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Jameson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Theta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
- Graymere Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
- Ben ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Santa Fe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Longview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Whitaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Vannatta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Pegram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Kingston Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Linton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Wrencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Forest Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Bellevue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Whispering Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Belle Meade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Paragon Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Berry Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Spencers Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Abiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Lynnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bufords
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Trigg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
- Campbellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Duck River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Primm Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Littlelot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Bon Aqua Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Wrigley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Graytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Lyles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Lincoln County
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Caney Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Holts Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Anes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- South Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cochran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Orrs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orrs is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Allisona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Rucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Jefferson Pike
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- La Vergne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Morrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duplex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Thompson's Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
- Harpeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Burwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Peytonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Parry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Southall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- College Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leipers Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kedron, see our County-by-County Page for Kedron.
Cemeteries Near Kedron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kedron.
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 Kedron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kedron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Henry B. Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry B. Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry B. Brown Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Henry B. Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9796 <3>
- Derryberry - Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derryberry - Smith
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Derryberry - Smith is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Spring Hill.
- The Derryberry - Smith has also been known as:
- Payne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527068 <3>
- Thomas M. Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas M. Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas M. Brown Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- The Thomas M. Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524707 <3>
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9797 <3>
- Ragan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Childress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blair McMahon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair McMahon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blair McMahon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Blair McMahon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blair Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9371 <3>
- Oden Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lanton Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14500 <3>
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Wells Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benjamin Watkins Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2412359 <3>
- Continue List (1723 more) ...
- Blanton Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lovett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovett Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14889 <3>
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12091 <3>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kedron had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kedron, with the one closest to Kedron listed first.
- Lasea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lasea is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rally Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Duplex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Carters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Thompson's Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
- Hardison Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
- Bethesda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Harpeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Loco ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loco is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- West Harpeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
- Godwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Godwin is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Caney Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kedron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kedron.
Newspapers Published in Kedron ...
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 Kedron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kedron, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kedron.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Kedron:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lincoln County
- Marshall County
- Rutherford County
- Williamson 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kedron) 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 Kedron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |