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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.
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 Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & 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:
- Maury 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.
- Theta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Jameson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Hill Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Carters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- New Flys Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ben ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Arkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Kingston Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pegram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Bell Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Doziers ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Doziers is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
- Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
- Lillamay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Linton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Bellevue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Forest Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Belle Meade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Wrencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Green Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Whispering Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Berry Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Paragon Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Spencers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Abiff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tidwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- White Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burns
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Dickson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Giles County
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Primm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Duck River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Littlelot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Bon Aqua Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Tottys Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Lyles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Graytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Swan Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Lewis County
- Kimmins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Caney Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Holts Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Anes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Chapel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Verona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Globe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lewisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Allisona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- La Vergne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to Sulphur Springs listed first.
- Burwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leipers Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson's Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
- Southall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Harpeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Parry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Duplex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Potts Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Theta.
- The Sunset Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Theta Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19301 <4>
- Theta Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Theta Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Theta.
- The Theta Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Theta Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19300 <4>
- Roundtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sedberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10310 <4>
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Fly.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19846 <4>
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Godwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Godwin Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12450 <4>
- Edmund Fitzgerald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmund Fitzgerald Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Edmund Fitzgerald Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
- The Edmund Fitzgerald Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11980 <4>
- Continue List (1456 more) ...
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Galloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Jameson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9352 <4>
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.
- Theta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Loco ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loco is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Fly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Carters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Whiteoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteoak is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leipers Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Thompson's Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Godwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Godwin is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- West Harpeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
- Southall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
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 33 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 13 miles [20.9 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 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 Sulphur Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Rutherford County
- Williamson 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' (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- Sulphur Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |