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 Mount Vernon (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 Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Vernon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Mount Vernon is located in 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 Mount Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Vernon:
- Wilson County (The home county of Mount Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Statesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Round Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Cottage Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Doaks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Cainsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saulsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gladeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Auburntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Burt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Bluewing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Bradyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Hollow Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Gossburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Naola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Beechgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Priest Lake Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Rural Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Nashboro Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Hermitage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Donelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Philippi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Young Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Jackson County
- Nameless
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Meadorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Boma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Readyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Walter Hill Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Fairfield Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Kittrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Murphree
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Dillton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- South Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Monoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Dixon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Defeated
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Trousdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Chipman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Rogana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Gallatin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Johntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Lucky
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Centertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Dibrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Daylight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Gath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Trousdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Peeled Chestnut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Fanchers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Williamson County
- Nolensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Vernon.
Cemeteries Near Mount Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Vernon.
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 Mount Vernon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandstaff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandstaff Cemetery
- The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Talley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hearn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trigg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1043 more) ...
- Adamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Mount Vernon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Vernon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Statesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Greenvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Round Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Cottage Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cainsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Shop Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Oak Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Point is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Vernon.
Newspapers Published in Mount Vernon ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Vernon, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Vernon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Vernon:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Warren County
- White 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> | 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 Mount Vernon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |