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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 Spencers Mill (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 Spencers Mill. 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 Spencers Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spencers Mill: Spencers Ml. (or less commonly used: Spencers Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Spencers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spencers Mill may originally have been Spencer's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spencers Mill might be written as Spencer Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Spencers Mill is located in Dickson 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 Dickson County: Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery & Williamson.

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

  • Dickson County     (The home county of Spencers Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Abiff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Spencers Mill to Abiff
    • Burns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tidwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Spencers Mill to Tidwell
    • Pomona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Spencers Mill to Pomona
    • White Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
    • Dickson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Bellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Kingston Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Pegram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lillamay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Ashland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marrowbone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheap Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Lockertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Neptune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Spencers Mill to Sycamore
    • Bearwallow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Linton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Spencers Mill to Linton
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Belle Meade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Forest Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Green Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Berry Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Spencers Mill to Morny
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Wrigley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Primm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Littlelot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Spencers Mill to Graham
    • Nunnelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tottys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Graytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Duck River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salt Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Bethpage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • McEwen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grandmother Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Hurricane Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • Kimmins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Spencers Mill to Kimmins
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Fly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Flys Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chartersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jameson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Arkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Mill, with the one closest to Spencers Mill listed first.
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Loriland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernvale
      • From Spencers Mill to Fernvale
    • Leipers Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Southall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Burwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Parry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people

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

Cemeteries Near Spencers Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencers Mill.

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

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

  • Fowlkes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlkes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammonds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammonds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lampley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lampley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rials Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rials Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rials Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencers Mill had a population of 71 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Abiff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
    • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abiff
    • From Spencers Mill to Abiff
  • Bon Aqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua
    • Bon Aqua is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Aqua <3>
  • Iron Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Dickson County
  • Burns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tidwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tidwell
    • From Spencers Mill to Tidwell
  • Lyles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Hickman County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
  • Pomona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomona
    • From Spencers Mill to Pomona
  • Fernvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
    • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fernvale
    • From Spencers Mill to Fernvale
  • Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
    • Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Craggie Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
    • Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
  • White Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
  • Colesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Dickson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lick Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
    • Kingston Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Little Rock Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
      • Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County

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

Newspapers Published in Spencers Mill ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencers Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spencers Mill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spencers Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spencers Mill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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- Spencers Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencers Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9857, Longitude: -87.2305       In this case, the coordinates for Spencers Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.
<8>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 Spencers Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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