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 Silver Hill (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 Silver Hill. 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 Silver Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Silverhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Silver Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Hill.
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 southeast 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 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.
Silver Hill is located in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Silver Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Hill:
- Rutherford County (The home county of Silver Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Walter Hill Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Murphree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Pike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Murfreesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- La Vergne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Longview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Vannatta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Bell Buckle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Auburntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Burt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Bradyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bluewing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Hollow Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Gossburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Beechgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Priest Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Rural Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Nashboro Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Mudtavern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Paragon Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Whispering Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Lakewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Berry Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Temperance Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Marshall County
- Holts Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Rock City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bluff Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Gordonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Driftwood Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Hendersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Castalian Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trousdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Ocana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Goodlettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Rogana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Nolensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- College Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clovercroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Brentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Lynnwood Downs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Wildwood Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- Harpeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Parry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Cainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Gladeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Doaks Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Leeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Belinda City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beckwith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Lynn Christie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Hill.
Cemeteries Near Silver Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Hill.
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 Silver Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silver Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Evans Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Memorial Garden is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Murfreesboro.
- The Evans Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Evans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11818 <3>
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Drenan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Estes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Malone - Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson - McMillian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1304 more) ...
- Wrather Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Silver Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silver Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Hill, with the one closest to Silver Hill listed first.
- Walterhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Vesta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Cainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Oak Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Point is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Bairds Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bairds Mill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairds Mill
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sharpsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Greenvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Holloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holloway is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Murfreesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Halls Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- La Vergne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Hill.
Newspapers Published in Silver Hill ...
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 Silver Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Hill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Hill.
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 helpful 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 Silver Hill:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Rutherford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Wilson 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> | 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- Silver Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Silver Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |