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 McKnight (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 McKnight. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
McKnight 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 McKnight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McKnight:
- Maury County (The home county of McKnight)
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Hill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Fly
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Theta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Jameson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Chartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Arkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Sawdust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Carters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pegram
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Bell Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Lillamay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Linton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Forest Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Belle Meade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Green Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Wrencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Whispering Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Berry Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Paragon Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Spencers Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Abiff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Burns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- White Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dickson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Charlotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Tennessee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Giles County
- Lynnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Primm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Duck River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Littlelot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Bon Aqua Junction
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Lyles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graytown
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Aetna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Kimmins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Caney Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Holts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- South Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Anes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Chapel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Globe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Allisona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Burwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Leipers Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loriland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Southall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Parry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Harpeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Duplex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Forest Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McKnight, see our County-by-County Page for McKnight.
Cemeteries Near McKnight ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKnight.
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 McKnight - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McKnight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Rail Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rail Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17554 <3>
- Robert Sewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Sewell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Sewell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Fly.
- The Robert Sewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18282 <3>
- McKnight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKnight Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15489 <3>
- Ashworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashworth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashworth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8735 <3>
- Hilltown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buddy & Daisy Burns Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Fly.
- The Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
- Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14097 <3>
- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brady Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9613 <3>
- Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16527 <3>
- Goshen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Fly.
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12506 <3>
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Santa Fe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9745 <3>
- Continue List (1274 more) ...
- Adkison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkison Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Santa Fe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8513 <3>
- Gaskill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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 McKnight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McKnight.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McKnight, with the one closest to McKnight listed first.
- Fly
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Whiteoak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whiteoak is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Theta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Jones Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Loco ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loco is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Lick Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Duck River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Little Rock Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McKnight. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKnight.
Newspapers Published in McKnight ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKnight.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKnight, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKnight.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McKnight:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lewis 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKnight) 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 McKnight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |