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 Red Top (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 Top. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Red Top is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Red Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Top:
- Stewart County (The home county of Red Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Legate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Throckmorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Bumpus Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snider
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Benton County
- Faxon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Henrietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Slayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Dunn Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tennessee Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McKinnon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Omega ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Halls Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- McEwen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Louise Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Stryker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Oakridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Louise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Saint Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Liverworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Calloway County (KY)
- New Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Gracey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Pembroke
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County (KY)
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cerulean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wallonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Top, see our County-by-County Page for Red Top.
Cemeteries Near Red Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Top.
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 Red Top - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Givins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lineberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keatts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Heflin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (713 more) ...
- Dunbar Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Red Top in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Top.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Top, with the one closest to Red Top listed first.
- Legate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Big Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Cumberland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dotsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garrettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Bennettstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Bumpus Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Top.
Newspapers Published in Red Top ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Top, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Top.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Red Top:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Marshall County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |