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 Rome (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 Rome. 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 doctors and 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.
Rome is located in Smith 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 Smith County: DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Rome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rome:
- Smith County (The home county of Rome)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Dixon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Shaver Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Defeated
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Auburntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Hermitage Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Clementsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Davidson County
- Hermitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Philippi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Young Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Rough Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Nameless
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Haydenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Gainesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Whitleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Columbus Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Burristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Dodson Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Meadorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Green Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Gibbs Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Frog Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Siloam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Red Boiling Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Lafayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Boma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Baxter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Ditty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Huntland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Murphree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Walter Hill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Compton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Readyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chipman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Rogana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Bethpage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Trousdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Westmoreland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- South Tunnel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Johntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- Peeled Chestnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Saulsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Watertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Doaks Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Possum Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Round Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Statesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Cottage Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Adolphus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Akersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Gamaliel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rome, see our County-by-County Page for Rome.
Cemeteries Near Rome ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rome.
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 Rome - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Cato Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Litchford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enoch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Litchford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Violet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bradleys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (775 more) ...
- Tuggle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manning - Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rome had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rome, with the one closest to Rome listed first.
- Jennings ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jennings is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Riddleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Dixon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Tuckers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- New Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Brush Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Sykes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sykes is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rome.
Newspapers Published in Rome ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rome.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rome, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rome.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rome:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Smith County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- White County
- Wilson County
- Allen County
- Monroe 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 Rome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rome) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |