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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 Lillamay (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 Lillamay. 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.

Lillamay is located in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Cheatham County     (The home county of Lillamay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Marrowbone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Bearwallow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pegram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
    • Cheap Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Lockertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bell Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Neptune
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Morny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Joelton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Belle Meade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Linton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Green Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • Dickson County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lyles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrigley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Primm Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Fly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Theta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
  • Robertson County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • La Vergne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Goodlettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Millersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Driftwood Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Hendersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Shackle Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Ocana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Wildwood Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Loriland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Forest Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fernvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Brentwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Leipers Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Southall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Wilson County
  • Logan County (KY)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hadensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Lillamay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lillamay.

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 Lillamay - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lillamay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lillamay, with the one closest to Lillamay 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.<3>

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

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

  • Marrowbone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Petway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Petway is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rest is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hoffasville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hoffasville is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffasville
  • Pegram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Watkins ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Bellsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lockertsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Westeria ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cheap Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Kingston Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jordonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jordonia is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordonia

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

Newspapers Published in Lillamay ...

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 364 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lillamay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lillamay, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lillamay.

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 Lillamay:

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>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 Lillamay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lillamay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.