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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Riley Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Riley Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riley Creek, please Contact Us.

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 Riley 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 Riley 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 Riley 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 Riley Creek: Riley Crk. (or less commonly used: Riley Ck. or Riley 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Riley Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Coffee 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 Coffee County: Bedford, Cannon, Franklin, Grundy, Moore, Rutherford & Warren.

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

  • Coffee County     (The home county of Riley Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Busy Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Homaway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Royal Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Southgate Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Forest Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gossburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winton Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Cascade Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
    • Cortner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Vannatta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Hollow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Bradyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burgen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Estill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
    • Winchester Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Decherd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Lexie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Cowan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
    • Sewanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Marys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sand Switch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Beans Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Altamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
    • Monteagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <3>
    • Sartain Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Coalmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Tracy City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <3>
    • Beersheba Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Lankford Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Gattistown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Belleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flintville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
    • Holts Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Countyline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Murfreesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Compton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Eagleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley Creek, with the one closest to Riley Creek listed first.
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Centertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Daylight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people

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

Newspapers Published in Riley 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riley Creek, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riley Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Riley Creek:

Cemeteries Near Riley Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riley 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 Riley Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Old Redden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Redden Cemetery
  • New Redden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Redden Cemetery
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
  • Leming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Neel Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neel Chapel Cemetery
  • Neel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neel Cemetery
  • Holland Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1582 more) ...
    • Bly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Culley - Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culley - Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley - Holt 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.

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

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

  • Normandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
  • Cortner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Cortner is located in Bedford County
  • Haley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Coffee County
  • Tullahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Bedford County
  • Noah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Coffee County
  • Wartrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Singleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
    • Singleton is located in Bedford County
  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Holly ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Coffee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bell Buckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
    • Beechgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County

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

The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Riley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Riley Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4684, Longitude: -86.2169       In this case, the coordinates for Riley Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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