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 Sulphur Springs (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 Sulphur Springs. 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 Sulphur Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sulphur Springs: Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sulphur Spngs. or Sulphur Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sulphur Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sulphur Springs.
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 doctors and 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.
Sulphur Springs is located in Cheatham County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Sulphur Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sulphur Springs:
- Cheatham County (The home county of Sulphur Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Ashland City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Lillamay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Marrowbone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Bearwallow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Lockertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Cheap Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Neptune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Pegram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Morny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Joelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Addie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Addie is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Belle Meade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Bellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- White Oak Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- White Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Spencers Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Woods Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dickson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Bon Aqua Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Lyles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Houston County
- Omega ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Oak Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Southside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- McAllisters Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liverworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Louise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Sango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Port Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Oakridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Swan Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Coopertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Sandy Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Crunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Flewellyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Stroudville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hygeia Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Goodlettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Hendersonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shackle Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Ocana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Johnsons Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Wildwood Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Loriland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fernvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Forest Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- Lynnwood Downs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- Brentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Leipers Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Lynn Christie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Mount Juliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Logan County (KY)
- Keysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Guthrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hadensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sulphur Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Sulphur Springs.
Cemeteries Near Sulphur Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sulphur Springs.
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 Sulphur Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sulphur Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turner - Pardue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fannie Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Felts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hudgens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teasley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gupton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Binkley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1088 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williams - Shearon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sulphur Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sulphur Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Ashland City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Lillamay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Marrowbone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Petway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Petway is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
- Rest ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rest is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Hoffasville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffasville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffasville
- Lockertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Bellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Cheap Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Morny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morny is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinnacle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinnacle is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pegram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sulphur Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sulphur Springs.
Newspapers Published in Sulphur Springs ...
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 361 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sulphur Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sulphur Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sulphur Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cheatham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Sumner County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
- Logan County
- Todd County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Sulphur Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sulphur Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |