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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 Ostella (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 Ostella. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ostella is located in Marshall County.

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 Marshall County: Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury, Rutherford & Williamson.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Ostella)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Yell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Delina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Lewisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belfast
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Raus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Willow Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Buckle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Lexie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Trigg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Frankewing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Aymett Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • New Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Fall River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Boonshill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Belleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Dellrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk Mill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Booneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Camargo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Culleoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leftwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Broadview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Southport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Scotts Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Graymere Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Frierson Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Ashwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Countyline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Eagleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Allisona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Williamson County
    • Duplex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Caro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Lester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ostella, with the one closest to Ostella listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Toney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazel Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Key's Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Ostella ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ostella.

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 Ostella covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cathey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beech Cliff Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cliff Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cliff Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ostella had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Archer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Marshall County
  • Yell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
    • Yell is located in Marshall County
  • Cornersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Diana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Giles County
  • Delina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
    • Delina is located in Marshall County
  • Brick Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Giles County
  • Talley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
    • Talley is located in Marshall County
  • Cochran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Cochran is located in Marshall County
  • Blakeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeville
    • Blakeville is located in Lincoln County
  • Boonshill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
    • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Globe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Marshall County
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    • Belfast
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sumac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Giles County

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

Newspapers Published in Ostella ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ostella.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ostella, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ostella.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ostella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ostella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ostella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ostella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3229, Longitude: -86.7919       In this case, the coordinates for Ostella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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