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 Sadler (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 Sadler. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Sadler is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Below are the counties that are near Sadler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sadler:
- Putnam County (The home county of Sadler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Cookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Gassaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Auburntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Jenkins Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Hermitage Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Celina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Cave Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Boles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Free Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Temperance Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dowelltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Young Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Nameless
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Rough Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Gainesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Dodson Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Haydenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Whitleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Burristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- North Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Meadorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Frog Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Grey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Livingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Garretts Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Defeated
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gordonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Bluff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Difficult
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Monoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Pleasant Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Johntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Dibrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Fall City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Gath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Lucky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Fanchers Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Peeled Chestnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Cherry Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Darkey Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Doyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Quebeck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ravenscroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Commerce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Saulsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Round Top
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Cottage Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Watertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Statesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Doaks Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Boles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gamaliel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hestand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sadler, see our County-by-County Page for Sadler.
Cemeteries Near Sadler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sadler.
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 Sadler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sadler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Bartlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bockman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (661 more) ...
- Mathis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sadler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sadler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sadler, with the one closest to Sadler listed first.
- Nameless
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Granville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Buffalo Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Flynns Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Rough Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Stonewall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sadler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sadler.
Newspapers Published in Sadler ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sadler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sadler, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sadler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sadler:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Warren County
- White County
- Wilson 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sadler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sadler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |