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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 Sharpsville (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 Sharpsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Sharpsville is located in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Sharpsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sharpsville:

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Sharpsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Compton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dillton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Walterhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Bell Buckle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Wartrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cascade Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
    • Willow Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Auburntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bradyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burgen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bluewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Busy Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Forest Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Priest Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Nashboro Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Paragon Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Whispering Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Donelson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mudtavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Temperance Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Holts Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Shaver Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Hickman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Centertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Trousdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • College Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nolensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <3>
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clovercroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Brentwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Peytonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Cottage Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Round Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Commerce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Saulsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sharpsville, see our County-by-County Page for Sharpsville.

Cemeteries Near Sharpsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharpsville.

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 Sharpsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fathera Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fathera Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fathera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northcutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nipper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nipper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sharpsville had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sharpsville, with the one closest to Sharpsville listed first.

  • Halls Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Compton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
  • Kittrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Floraton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraton
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
  • Murfreesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Readyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Porterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Cannon County
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Rutherford County
  • Cainsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
  • Walterhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
  • Donnell Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Chapel
    • Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
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    • Cateston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cateston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateston
      • Cateston is located in Cannon County
    • Greenvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
      • Greenvale is located in Wilson County
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sharpsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sharpsville.

Newspapers Published in Sharpsville ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharpsville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharpsville.

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 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 Sharpsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sharpsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Sharpsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8748, Longitude: -86.2828       In this case, the coordinates for Sharpsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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