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 Pleasantville (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 Pleasantville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasantville:
- Hickman County (The home county of Pleasantville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Hornertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Only
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Graytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Nunnelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Salt Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Tottys Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Mount Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Sugar Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Parsons
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Decaturville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Dunbar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Hardin County
- Johnson Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Darden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Poplar Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bakerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bethpage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Hustburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- New Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McEwen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Henryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Hampshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Chartersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Armour Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Frierson Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Beardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasantville, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasantville.
Cemeteries Near Pleasantville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasantville.
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 Pleasantville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasantville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quails Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Qualls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (936 more) ...
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplin Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasantville had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
- Beardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Hohenwald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Only
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Horner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Sunrise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Swan Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasantville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasantville.
Newspapers Published in Pleasantville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasantville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasantville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasantville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pleasantville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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> | 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> | 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 Pleasantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasantville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |