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 Millersville (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 Millersville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Millersville is primarily located in Sumner County. A portion of Millersville extends into Robertson 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 Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Millersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millersville:
- Sumner County (The home county of Millersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Goodlettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shackle Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Ocana
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Hendersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Cottontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Driftwood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Hall Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- New Deal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Deal is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Tunnel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Bearwallow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marrowbone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Sycamore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Ashland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Lillamay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Lockertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Cheap Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Pegram
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Henrietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Ridgetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Old Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Joelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marvel is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Addie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Morny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- East Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- Dickson County
- Bellsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Siloam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Oak Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Sango
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Hygeia Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- White House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Calistia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Jernigan Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cross Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Mulloy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orlinda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coopertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Flewellyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Morrow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- La Vergne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Pike
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Murphree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Trousdale County
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Wildwood Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Brentwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Nolensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Laguardo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Mount Juliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Christie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Beckwith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Belinda City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Leeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Possum Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Rural Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Gladeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Adolphus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Aerial
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Logan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Adairville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schochoh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Keysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Olmstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Cave Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Ferguson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Black Jack
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Prices Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Neosheo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salmons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Gold City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Guthrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millersville, see our County-by-County Page for Millersville.
Cemeteries Near Millersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millersville.
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 Millersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Templeton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fulcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hampden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White Hall Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (950 more) ...
- Turpin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coggins - Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Millersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millersville, with the one closest to Millersville listed first.
- Lohman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lohman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- White Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Hill is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Bakers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
- Ridgetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Goodlettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hygeia Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Baggettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baggettsville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggettsville
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- White House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Lickton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lickton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickton
- Hendersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Calistia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millersville.
Newspapers Published in Millersville ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millersville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millersville.
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 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 Millersville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sumner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Logan County
- Simpson County
- Todd 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> | 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 Millersville, 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- Millersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |