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 Kempville (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 Kempville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Kempville is located in Smith 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 Smith County: DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Kempville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kempville:
- Smith County (The home county of Kempville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Difficult
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Chestnut Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
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- Bluff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Dixon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hickman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Shaver Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Gassaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Hermitage Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Moss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Celina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Free Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Thompsons Store
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Temperance Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Alexandria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dowelltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Philippi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Johnsons Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Smithville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Young Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Rough Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Nameless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Gainesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Dodson Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Meadorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Frog Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Walnut Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Grey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Burton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Bangham Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Cookeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ditty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Huntland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Burgess
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Park Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chipman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Bledsoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Westmoreland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rogana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Trousdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Johntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Fanchers Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Peeled Chestnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Saulsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Commerce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Watertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Round Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cottage Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Doaks Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Statesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Possum Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Adolphus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Gamaliel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Akersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Fountain Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Forkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kempville, see our County-by-County Page for Kempville.
Cemeteries Near Kempville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kempville.
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 Kempville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kempville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- The Campground Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wartrace Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackett Cemetery - Smith Branch Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- William Brockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- John B Goad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minchey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (624 more) ...
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Will Gregory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Kempville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kempville, with the one closest to Kempville listed first.
- Defeated
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Donoho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Donoho is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donoho
- Difficult
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Gladdice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Pleasant Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willette is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Gibbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Riddleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Flynns Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kempville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kempville.
Newspapers Published in Kempville ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kempville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kempville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kempville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Kempville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Smith County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Monroe 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kempville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kempville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |