RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Cheatham County >> Pegram >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pegram (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 Pegram. 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 northwest 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 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.

Pegram is located in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Cheatham County     (The home county of Pegram)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Lillamay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marrowbone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ashland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bearwallow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cheap Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
    • Lockertsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Neptune
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Linton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Belle Meade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Forest Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Green Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Nashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Morny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berry Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrigley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Primm Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Littlelot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Duck River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Graytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Nunnelly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tottys Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
  • Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Fly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • New Flys Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
    • Theta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hill Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
    • Jameson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Santa Fe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Carters Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Chartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Arkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Coopertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Crunk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
    • Flewellyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stroudville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenbrier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • La Vergne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Morrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Jefferson Pike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Driftwood Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Goodlettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shackle Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loriland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forest Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Leipers Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Southall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pegram, with the one closest to Pegram listed first.
    • Lynn Christie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Rural Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Juliet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Pegram ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pegram.

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 Pegram - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 in 1895, Pegram had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pegram had a population of 2,056 people.

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

  • Kingston Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Linton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Craggie Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
  • Watkins ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • White Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lillamay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Petway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Petway is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
  • Fernvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
  • Marrowbone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Forest Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grassland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Pegram ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pegram.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pegram, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pegram.

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 Pegram:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pegram) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pegram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.