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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lindsley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lindsley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lindsley, please Contact Us.
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 Lindsley (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 Lindsley. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lindsley is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Lindsley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lindsley:
- Wilson County (The home county of Lindsley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Laguardo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Mount Juliet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lynn Christie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Belinda City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Leeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Possum Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Gladeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Bearwallow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Marrowbone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Ashland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Lillamay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Pegram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Old Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rayon City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Donelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- East Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- Mudtavern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Priest Lake Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Nashboro Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Green Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- White House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hygeia Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Calistia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Greenbrier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Jernigan Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Mulloy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Cross Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
- Black Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Orlinda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Morrow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Murphree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- La Vergne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Pike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Walter Hill Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Fairfield Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Dixon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Rock City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Shaver Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Hendersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Driftwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Ocana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Shackle Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Gallatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cottontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Trousdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Millersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- South Tunnel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Johntown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Nolensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Clovercroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Lynnwood Downs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Arrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen County (KY)
- Adolphus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Black Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Prices Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neosheo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lindsley, see our County-by-County Page for Lindsley.
Cemeteries Near Lindsley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lindsley.
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 Lindsley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lindsley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Stark Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Viverett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery
- The James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery
- The James Harvey Davis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davis Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486190 <3>
- LaGuardo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bandy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- The Bandy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boxwell Reservation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445274 <3>
- First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1101 more) ...
- Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowgill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Lindsley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lindsley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lindsley, with the one closest to Lindsley listed first.
- Saundersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saundersville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
- Hendersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Old Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Juliet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laguardo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Dodoburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dodoburg is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodoburg
- Gallatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lindsley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lindsley.
Newspapers Published in Lindsley ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindsley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lindsley, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lindsley.
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 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 Lindsley:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Macon County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Allen County
- Simpson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lindsley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lindsley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |