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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 Taft (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 Taft. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Taft is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Limestone (AL), Madison (AL), Bedford, Franklin, Giles, Marshall & Moore.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Taft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Dellrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Park City Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boonshill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Corder Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Flintville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Bedford County
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Huntland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lexie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Beans Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Wheelerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Elkmont Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
    • Dickson Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aymett Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Green Field
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Fall River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Delina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Cochran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Countyline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Francisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hollytree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Caro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Center Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Capshaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Hay's Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Country Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taft, with the one closest to Taft listed first.
    • Madison Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Toney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Meridianville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monrovia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Moore's Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Rideout Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County (AL)
    • New Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Normal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Chase
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Country Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Taft ...

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 Taft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taft, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taft.

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 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 Taft:

Cemeteries Near Taft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taft.

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

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

  • Sulser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulser Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Baggerly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggerly Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Neeley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
  • Abernathy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8472 <4>
  • Roper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
  • Golightly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly Cemetery
  • Bearden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
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    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Taft in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taft.

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

  • Blanche
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Lincoln County
  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
  • Cash Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Camargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
  • Molino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Lincoln County
  • Caro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Dellrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
    • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Elkmont Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
    • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
    • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fisk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Lincoln County
    • Bryson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Giles County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 '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- Taft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0206, Longitude: -86.7181       In this case, the coordinates for Taft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>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 Taft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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