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 Round Top (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Round Top. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Round Top ...
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.
Another variation: Roundtop.
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.
Round Top is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Round Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Round Top:
- Wilson County (The home county of Round Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Cottage Home
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Round Top to Commerce
- Cainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cainsville
- From Round Top to Cainsville
- Saulsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Doaks Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linwood
- From Round Top to Linwood
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gladeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leeville
- From Round Top to Leeville
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Auburntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Bluewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bradyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burgen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burgen
- From Round Top to Burgen
- Hollow Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Gossburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gossburg
- From Round Top to Gossburg
- Naola ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Beechgrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dowelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Philippi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Young Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Nameless
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Boma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ditty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ditty
- From Round Top to Ditty
- Burgess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Huntland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Readyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Compton
- From Round Top to Compton
- Walterhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walterhill
- From Round Top to Walterhill
- Fairfield Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Walter Hill Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Dillton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Murfreesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Murphree
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Shaver Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- South Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monoville
- From Round Top to Monoville
- Defeated
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Difficult
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sumner County
- Castalian Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Johntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- Bone Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Lucky
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucky
- From Round Top to Lucky
- Dibrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dibrell
- From Round Top to Dibrell
- Centertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Daylight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daylight
- From Round Top to Daylight
- Gath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gath
- From Round Top to Gath
- Trousdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Trousdale is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trousdale
- From Round Top to Trousdale
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Fall City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- McMinnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowland
- From Round Top to Rowland
- Morrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campaign
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Peeled Chestnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Drop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Drop is located in White County
- Fanchers Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Pollard is located in White County
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quebeck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Round Top, see our County-by-County Page for Round Top.
Cemeteries Near Round Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Round Top.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Round Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hatley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Talley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vandatta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandatta Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandatta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Campground Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jennings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Duggin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Beech Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Round Top had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Round Top, with the one closest to Round Top listed first.
- Cottage Home
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dowelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Sykes is located in Smith County
- Cherry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Round Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Round Top.
Newspapers Published in Round Top ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Round Top, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Round Top.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Round Top:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Round Top, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0048, Longitude: -86.0449 |