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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Shellmound. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shellmound to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shellmound, please Contact Us.
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 Shellmound (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 Shellmound. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Shellmound is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion 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 Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Shellmound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shellmound:
- Marion County (The home county of Shellmound)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Whiteside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Richard City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Orme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Whitwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Condra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Coffee County
- Ruthledge Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sand Switch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sewanee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Greenhaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monteagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Coalmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Palmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gruetli - Laager
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gruetli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Tiftonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Lookout Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Chattanooga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Signal Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Fountain Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Signal Terrace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Milbro Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Cartwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Cartersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Kaolin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Henagar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hammondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mentone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Valley Head
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bankhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Bryant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Eliza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stevenson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Fackler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Fort Oglethorpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Blue Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Dafron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Graysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Cole City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Durham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Flintstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Fantasy Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- John Ross Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Orchard Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Whitfield County (GA)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shellmound, see our County-by-County Page for Shellmound.
Cemeteries Near Shellmound ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shellmound.
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 Shellmound - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shellmound covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Burnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- State Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Havron Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ladds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Havron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McDaniel - Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Straightway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (630 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.
Shellmound itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
- Cole City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Long Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Whiteside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Sequatchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- New England
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Inman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shellmound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shellmound.
Newspapers Published in Shellmound ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shellmound.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shellmound, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shellmound.
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 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 Shellmound:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shellmound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shellmound) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |