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 Maple Spring (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 Maple Spring. 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.
Name Variations for Maple Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Maple Spring: Maple Spg. (or less commonly used: Maple Spng. or Maple Sprng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maple Spring. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Spring.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Maple Spring is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Maple Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maple Spring:
- Hickman County (The home county of Maple Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Swan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Duck River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Aetna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Tottys Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Graytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Littlelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Primm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Nunnelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Wrigley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Whitfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Abiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Spencers Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Tidwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Burns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dickson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bufords
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bethpage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Henryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Webber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Park Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Hampshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Chartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Arkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Armour Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Ben ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Burwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Leipers Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Thompson's Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Southall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Duplex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maple Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Maple Spring.
Cemeteries Near Maple Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Spring.
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 Maple Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maple Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Whitfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheboss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Well Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Well Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sisco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1142 more) ...
- Wheat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Isom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Maple Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maple Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maple Spring, with the one closest to Maple Spring listed first.
- Kettle Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
- Swan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Hampshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duck River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Deans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Aetna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Tottys Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jones Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maple Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maple Spring.
Newspapers Published in Maple Spring ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Spring, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Maple Spring:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Spring) 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 Maple Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |