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 Pinewood (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 Pinewood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Pinewood ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Pine Wood.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pinewood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinewood.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Pinewood is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Pinewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinewood:
- Hickman County (The home county of Pinewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Lyles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Whitehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Bon Aqua Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Whitfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- Brevards Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Bell Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Kingston Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- Linton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Decatur County
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dickson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanleer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- White Oak Flat
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Omega ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Erin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Bethpage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Grandmother Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- McEwen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pigeon Roost
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Plant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Hustburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Kimmins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Chartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Fly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Greenfield Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- New Flys Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Hill Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Williamsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chapel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Santa Fe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Hampshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Lobelville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loriland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fernvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Leipers Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Forest Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Southall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinewood, see our County-by-County Page for Pinewood.
Cemeteries Near Pinewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinewood.
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 Pinewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Petty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Humble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Petty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shipp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dodd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Redden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1025 more) ...
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pinewood had a population of 304 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinewood, with the one closest to Pinewood listed first.
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Nunnelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Rodemer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rodemer is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
- Goodrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Lyles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bon Aqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Abiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Iron Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Hill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Tottys Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Little Rock Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Tidwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinewood.
Newspapers Published in Pinewood ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinewood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinewood.
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 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 Pinewood:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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 Pinewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Pinewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |