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










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Tennessee

The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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

We've added Phosphate to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Phosphate, 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 Phosphate (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 Phosphate. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Phosphate is historic, it would have been located within present day Sumner 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 Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Phosphate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • South Tunnel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Rock Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <3>
    • Gallatin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
    • Castalian Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
    • Chipman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Cottontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County
    • Bransford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Fountain Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
    • New Deal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Hall Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Old Hickory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Rayon City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Ridgetop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Hermitage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Donelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • East Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Mudtavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Joelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Siloam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Meadorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Frog Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Mulloy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • White House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
    • Black Jack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
    • Cross Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
    • Jernigan Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbrier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Murphree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Morrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
    • Monoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Bluff Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Johntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Possum Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Beckwith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Leeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Mount Juliet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <3>
    • Belinda City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gladeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Petroleum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Mount Aerial
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Red Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Pope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Trammel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Scottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Yesse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Cedar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • Adairville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Akersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Fountain Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Gold City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Salmons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Neosheo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Prices Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phosphate, with the one closest to Phosphate listed first.
    • Drake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Woodburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Alvaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Phosphate ...

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 Phosphate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phosphate, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phosphate.

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 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 Phosphate:

Cemeteries Near Phosphate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phosphate.

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

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

  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
  • Bushs Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery
  • Durham Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Chapel Cemetery
  • Rock Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
  • Village Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Green Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Gallatin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (849 more) ...
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Sulphura Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphura Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery

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 Phosphate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phosphate.

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

  • Sideview ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
    • Sideview is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
  • South Tunnel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
    • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
  • Rogana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
    • Rogana is located in Sumner County
  • Rock Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
    • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
  • Gallatin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
  • Bethpage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
    • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <3>
  • Sulphura
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
    • Sulphura is located in Sumner County
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Sumner County
  • Castalian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
    • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
  • Chipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
    • Chipman is located in Sumner County
  • Cottontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Odum ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
      • Odum is located in Wilson County
    • Bransford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Fountain Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

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

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 Phosphate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phosphate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phosphate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4542, Longitude: -86.4086       In this case, the coordinates for Phosphate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024