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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Raus (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 Raus. 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 and 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.

Raus is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Coffee, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore & Rutherford.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Raus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Willow Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Grove
      • From Raus to Willow Grove
    • Cascade Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cortner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Raus to Cortner
    • Normandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
    • Haley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Raus to Haley
    • Wartrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shelbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Raus to Anchor Mill
    • Vannatta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Whitaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Palmetto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Longview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Hollow Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Bradyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Burgen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Raus to Burgen
    • Burt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Homaway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Southgate Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Raus to Belmont
    • Busy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gossburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Raus to Gossburg
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Winchester Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garner Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Estill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
    • Lexie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Decherd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenhaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Beans Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huntland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cowan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sewanee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County
    • Trigg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Pelham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Monteagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Booneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booneville
      • From Raus to Booneville
    • Gattistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Fayetteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Flintville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hughey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonshill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Belfast
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Raus to Belfast
    • Talley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Raus to Talley
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Delina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Raus to Yell
    • Cochran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Raus to Cochran
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Raus to Verona
    • Caney Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caney Spring
      • From Raus to Caney Spring
    • Holts Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Countyline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Countyline
      • From Raus to Countyline
    • Lynchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Raus to Ridgeville
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Raus to Midland
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Raus to Rucker
    • Burns Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raus, with the one closest to Raus listed first.
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Trousdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trousdale
      • From Raus to Trousdale
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • Francisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Francisco
      • From Raus to Francisco

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

Cemeteries Near Raus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raus.

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

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

  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bomar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bomar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bomar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hornaday - Proby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornaday - Proby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornaday - Proby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt - Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt - Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9865 <4>
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hornaday - Miles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornaday - Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornaday - Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Landis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Raus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raus.

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

  • Singleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
    • Singleton is located in Bedford County
  • Flat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Countyline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
    • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Countyline
    • From Raus to Countyline
  • Normandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
  • Cortner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cortner
    • From Raus to Cortner
  • Haley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haley
    • From Raus to Haley
  • Tullahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lynchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Ridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ridgeville
    • From Raus to Ridgeville
  • Wartrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawthorne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Bedford County
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    • Awalt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awalt
      • Awalt is located in Franklin County
    • Booneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booneville
      • From Raus to Booneville
    • Pleasant Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County

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

Newspapers Published in Raus ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raus, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raus.

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 helpful 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 Raus:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3940, Longitude: -86.3309    









 

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