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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 Red Boiling Springs (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 Red Boiling Springs. 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 Red Boiling Springs ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Red Boiling Springs: Red Boiling Spgs. (or less commonly used: Red Boiling Spngs. or Red Boiling Sprngs.)

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 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.

Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Allen (KY), Monroe (KY), Clay, Jackson, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Red Boiling Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Frog Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Siloam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Jenkins Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
    • Clementsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Free Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Thompsons Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • DeKalb County
    • Temperance Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Haydenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Burristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Nameless
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Lafayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Boma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Bangham Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Difficult
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Defeated
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Dixon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • South Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rock City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chestnut Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <2>
    • Shaver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Westmoreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Bransford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chipman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Sugar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Castalian Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
    • Rock Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Johntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Saulsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Petroleum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Scottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Adolphus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Yesse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Meador
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Barren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Etoile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Nobob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Eighty Eight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Kino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Dubre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Waterview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Grider
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Metcalfe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Summer Shade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Gamaliel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Akersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Hestand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Tompkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Fountain Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Forkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Mount Hermon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Meshack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Red Boiling Springs ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Boiling Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Red Boiling Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Red Boiling Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Red Boiling Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Red Boiling Springs.

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 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 Red Boiling Springs:

Cemeteries Near Red Boiling Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Boiling Springs.

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 Red Boiling Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cothron - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Franklin - York Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • McCawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
  • Kirby Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Family Cemetery
  • Wakefield Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Family Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (541 more) ...
    • Pedigo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving Meador Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Meador 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Red Boiling Springs had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Red Boiling Springs had a population of 1,124 people.

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

  • Walnut Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
    • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Willette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
    • Willette is located in Macon County
  • North Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
    • North Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Miles Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Clementsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
    • Clementsville is located in Clay County
  • Gamaliel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haydenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
    • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
  • Akersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Meadorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County
  • Pleasant Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Difficult
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Whitleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)

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

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Red Boiling Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Boiling Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5302, Longitude: -85.8504       In this case, the coordinates for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Red Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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