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 Lanton (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 Lanton. 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.
Lanton 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 Lanton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lanton:
- Maury County (The home county of Lanton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Carters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jameson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Theta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Philadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Graymere Manor
(9 miles [14.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Santa Fe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Unionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Palmetto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Longview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Whitaker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Vannatta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Linton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Wrencoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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
- 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
- Belle Meade
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Whispering Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Green Hills
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Spencers Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Abiff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Lynnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bufords
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Campbellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Trigg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
- Olivet
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 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 Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Duck River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Primm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Littlelot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Bon Aqua Junction
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Swan Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Lyles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- Webber City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Caney Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Holts Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Anes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- South Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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 southeast)
- Cochran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Allisona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- La Vergne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Thompson's Station
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Duplex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Burwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Harpeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Peytonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Parry
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Leipers Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- College Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lanton, see our County-by-County Page for Lanton.
Cemeteries Near Lanton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanton.
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 Lanton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lanton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8567 <3>
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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>
- Herring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chrite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrite Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10516 <3>
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12092 <3>
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Secrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10935 <3>
- Thomas M. Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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>
- Derryberry - Smith
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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>
- Bunch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bunch Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 9938 <3>
- Continue List (1636 more) ...
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brick Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Brick Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Spring Hill.
- The Old Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson College Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16567 <3>
- Johnston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dobbin - Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin - Cox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dobbin - Cox Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
- The Dobbin - Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dobbins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11379 <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>
While we didn't find Lanton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lanton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lanton, with the one closest to Lanton listed first.
- Kedron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kedron is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Lasea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lasea is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
- Carters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Godwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Godwin is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- Rally Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rally Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Loco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loco is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duplex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Thompson's Station
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Theta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Hardison Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lanton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanton.
Newspapers Published in Lanton ...
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 Lanton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanton, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanton.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lanton:
- 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
- Lawrence 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanton) 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 Lanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |