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 Shacklett (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 Shacklett. 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 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.
Shacklett is located in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Shacklett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shacklett:
- Cheatham County (The home county of Shacklett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pegram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Bell Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Lillamay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Marrowbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Ashland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Bearwallow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Cheap Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Lockertsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Neptune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Belle Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Green Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Morny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Berry Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Joelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- White Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Oak Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Bellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencers Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Charlotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Abiff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Stayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Dickson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Bon Aqua Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Lyles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Primm Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Littlelot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Nunnelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Tottys Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Graytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Salt Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Duck River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Houston County
- Omega ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- McEwen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bethpage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Fly
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Theta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Hill Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Jameson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Santa Fe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Carters Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Chartersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Williamsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Southside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- McAllisters Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Liverworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Louise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Sango
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Oakridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Port Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Swan Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Coopertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Sandy Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Crunk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Stroudville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Flewellyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Greenbrier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cedar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- La Vergne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Goodlettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Millersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loriland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Wildwood Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Forest Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- Leipers Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood Downs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Southall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shacklett, see our County-by-County Page for Shacklett.
Cemeteries Near Shacklett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shacklett.
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 Shacklett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shacklett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bell Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thronton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nosegay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carothers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1114 more) ...
- Pinkerton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Shacklett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shacklett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shacklett, with the one closest to Shacklett listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pegram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Craggie Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- White Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Petway is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
- Lillamay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Marrowbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Ashland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Dull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dull is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
- Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shacklett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shacklett.
Newspapers Published in Shacklett ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shacklett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shacklett, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shacklett.
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 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 Shacklett:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cheatham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Maury County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Sumner County
- Williamson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shacklett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Shacklett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |