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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sulphur Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sulphur Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sulphur Springs, 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 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sulphur Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & 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:
- Hickman 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.
- Whitfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Hornertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Aetna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Only
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Nunnelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Salt Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Tottys Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Coxburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Brevards Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Decaturville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tennessee City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pomona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dickson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bethpage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Plant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- McEwen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hustburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Pigeon Roost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- New Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- Henryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Chartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Hampshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Williamsport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Sawdust
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Fly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Armour Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Hill Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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.
- Chessor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pickard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Malugin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ayers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (973 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McCollum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
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.
- Whitfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Aetna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Kimmins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Only
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Swan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Goodrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Nunnelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Hohenwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 19 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. 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 first turn to 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 Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne 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 Sulphur Springs, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |