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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 Leftwich (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 Leftwich. 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 doctors 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.

Leftwich is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Leftwich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leftwich:

  • Maury County     (The home county of Leftwich)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Culleoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Carters Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Graymere Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jameson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Southport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • Ashwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Leftwich to Ashwood
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Whitaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vannatta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bell Buckle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trigg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Bufords
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Leftwich to Bufords
    • Olivet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Leftwich to Wales
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Leftwich to Bradshaw
    • Frankewing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Aymett Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Leftwich to Pisgah
    • Pulaski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hickman County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Webber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
  • Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Caney Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Leftwich to Verona
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cochran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Leftwich to Cochran
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Holts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.
    • Allisona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Leftwich to Allisona
    • Eagleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Leftwich to Midland
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patterson
      • From Leftwich to Patterson
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Rucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Leftwich to Rucker
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
  • Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leftwich, see our County-by-County Page for Leftwich.

Cemeteries Near Leftwich ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leftwich.

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 Leftwich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leftwich had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leftwich, with the one closest to Leftwich listed first.

  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardison Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardison Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
    • Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
  • Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Maury County
  • Bryant Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Station
    • Bryant Station is located in Maury County
  • Silver Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
  • Lillard Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard Mill
    • Lillard Mill is located in Marshall County
  • South Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lasea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
    • Lasea is located in Maury County
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Verona
    • From Leftwich to Verona
  • Caney Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rally Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Maury County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Kedron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooresville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leftwich. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leftwich.

Newspapers Published in Leftwich ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leftwich.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leftwich, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leftwich.

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 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 Leftwich:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leftwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leftwich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leftwich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5733, Longitude: -86.8666       In this case, the coordinates for Leftwich have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Leftwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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