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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 Rich Creek (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 Rich Creek. 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 Rich Creek ...

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 Rich Creek: Rich Crk. (or less commonly used: Rich Ck. or Rich Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Rich Creek is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury, Rutherford & Williamson.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Rich Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Chapel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Caney Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Holts Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lewisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfast
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Unionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitaker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Longview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bell Buckle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Wartrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Haley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Raus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Beechgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gossburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Homaway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Trigg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lynnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bufords
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Powell Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
    • Aymett Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Belleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Boonshill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Booneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pearl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Gattistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carters Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jameson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Graymere Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Broadview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Southport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Countyline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Ridgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Allisona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Burns Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Creek, with the one closest to Rich Creek listed first.
    • Duplex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • College Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Peytonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson's Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Burwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Clovercroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Southall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Rich Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rich Creek.

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

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

  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilhoite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhoite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laws Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laws Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McQuiddy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuiddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Elliott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tankersley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tankersley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tankersley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rich Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Marshall County
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Marshall County
  • Chapel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Caney Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Lillard Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard Mill
    • Lillard Mill is located in Marshall County
  • Palmetto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Thick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thick
    • Thick is located in Marshall County
  • Wheel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
    • Wheel is located in Bedford County
  • Poplins Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplins Crossroads
    • Poplins Crossroads is located in Bedford County
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Marshall County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardison Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardison Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
    • Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
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    • South Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Fall Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Beasley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Rich Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rich Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rich Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rich Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rich Creek:

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rich Creek, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rich Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rich Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5673, Longitude: -86.7003       In this case, the coordinates for Rich Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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