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 Sandy Hook (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 Sandy Hook. 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 Sandy Hook ...
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: Sandyhook.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Sandy Hook is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Hook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Hook:
- Maury County (The home county of Sandy Hook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Frierson Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Broadview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Ashwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Armour Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Graymere Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Bufords
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Bodenham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Powell Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
- Green Field
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Aymett Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Duck River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Aetna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Swan Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Littlelot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Tottys Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Primm Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Graytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Hornertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Graham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Nunnelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Whitfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Webber City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Ethridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
- Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Lawrenceburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Fall River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Busby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Westpoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Hohenwald
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Kimmins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Globe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- South Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Cornersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Cochran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Lewisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Verona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Yell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Caney Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Orrs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Belfast
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Burwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Thompson's Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
- Duplex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Hook, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Hook.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Hook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.
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 Sandy Hook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Sandy Hook Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hook Burial Ground
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sandy Hook Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandy Hook Burial Ground is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353634 <5>
- Lasley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lasley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14514 <5>
- Orr Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sheepneck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepneck Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheepneck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheepneck Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18374 <5>
- Bumpass - King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpass - King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpass - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bumpass - King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9931 <5>
- Cecil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cecil Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cecil Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10324 <5>
- Chavers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stone Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18992 <5>
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blowing Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blowing Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blowing Spring Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
- The Blowing Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blowing Rock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9417 <5>
- Terry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Terry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
- The Terry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Terry Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2613306 <5>
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1205 more) ...
- Arlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8681 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sandy Hook had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Crestview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Frierson Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <2>
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Broadview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Maury County
- Brace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yokley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
- Yokley is located in Giles County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ashwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Bigbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbyville
- Bigbyville is located in Maury County
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Hook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Hook.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Hook ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Hook, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Hook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Sandy Hook:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Wayne County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4834, Longitude: -87.2375 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Hook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Sandy Hook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |