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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Nicholson Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Nicholson Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nicholson Springs, please Contact Us.

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 Nicholson Springs (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 Nicholson Springs. 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 Nicholson Springs ...

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 Nicholson Springs: Nicholson Spgs. (or less commonly used: Nicholson Spngs. or Nicholson Sprngs.)

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 southeast 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Nicholson Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Warren 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 Warren County: Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren & White.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Nicholson Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Trousdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Centertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Morrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McMinnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Daylight
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
    • Viola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shellsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • Lucky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Gath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Dibrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Cascade Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
    • Cortner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Normandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Haley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Bell Buckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wartrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Willow Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Bluewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Hollow Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Burgen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Burt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Gassaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Auburntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
    • Winton Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
    • Forest Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • New Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Busy Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
    • Stephenson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Royal Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Gossburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Beechgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Young Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Philippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Dowelltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Temperance Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Sand Switch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
    • Estill Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beersheba Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Coalmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Gruetli
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sartain Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Palmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tracy City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lankford Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
    • Monteagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Marion County
    • Greentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greentown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Putnam County
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Readyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Burns Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Dillton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Rucker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Compton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Laurelburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
    • Bone Cave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Chalybeate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cummingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Sweetgum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Quebeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pollard is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Drop is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Darkey Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
    • Doyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Fanchers Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Methodist is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson Springs, with the one closest to Nicholson Springs listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Statesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Cainsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville

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

Cemeteries Near Nicholson Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nicholson Springs.

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 Nicholson Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Brown Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Chapel Cemetery
    • The Brown Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Finger Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Caney Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trousdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale Cemetery
    • The Trousdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jacksboro Cemetery
  • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Philadelphia Cemetery
    • The Old Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vervilla Cemetery
  • Bascom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (859 more) ...
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuston / McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.

While we didn't find Nicholson Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nicholson Springs.

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

  • New ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
  • Smartt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smartt is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartt
  • Trousdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
  • Morrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vervilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Vervilla is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vervilla
  • Hanlan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hanlan is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlan
  • McMinnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yager
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yager is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yager
  • Daylight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
  • Devenport ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Devenport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
  • Clearmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearmont is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
    • Summitville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Summitville is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Shellsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford

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

Newspapers Published in Nicholson Springs ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicholson Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nicholson Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nicholson Springs.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nicholson Springs:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Nicholson Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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<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>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- Nicholson Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.