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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 Murfreesboro (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 Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Murfreesborough.

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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Murfreesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murfreesboro:

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Murfreesboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Fairfield Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Compton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Murfreesboro to Compton
    • Dillton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Rucker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Murfreesboro to Rucker
    • Burns Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Vannatta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Longview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wartrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Haley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Murfreesboro to Haley
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cortner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Murfreesboro to Cortner
    • Normandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
    • Cascade Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Burgen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Murfreesboro to Burgen
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Auburntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Hollow Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Bluewing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Murfreesboro to Gossburg
    • Beechgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Forest Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Priest Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Wrencoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From Murfreesboro to Wrencoe
    • Nashboro Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Paragon Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Donelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mudtavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Hermitage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berry Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
  • Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Centertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Trousdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Murfreesboro to Trousdale
    • Daylight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From Murfreesboro to Daylight
    • Lucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucky
      • From Murfreesboro to Lucky
  • Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Statesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belinda City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Murfreesboro to Leeville
    • Lynn Christie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Beckwith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Murfreesboro to Beckwith

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murfreesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Murfreesboro.

Cemeteries Near Murfreesboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murfreesboro.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murfreesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.

  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lytle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benevolent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lillard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridout Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherspoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherspoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bellah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Murfreesboro had a population of 3,739 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Murfreesboro had a population of 150,757 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Murfreesboro, with the one closest to Murfreesboro listed first.

  • Overall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
    • Overall is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Compton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Compton
    • From Murfreesboro to Compton
  • Rucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rucker
    • From Murfreesboro to Rucker
  • Sharpsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
    • Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Rutherford County
  • Walterhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Floraton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
  • Kittrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Halls Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Rockvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <3>
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    • Almaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almaville
      • Almaville is located in Rutherford County
    • Versailles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Rutherford County
    • Link
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Rutherford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murfreesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murfreesboro.

Newspapers Published in Murfreesboro ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murfreesboro.

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 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 Murfreesboro:

The official website for Murfreesboro: www.murfreesborotn.gov/

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Murfreesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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