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 Tarsus (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 Tarsus. 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.
Tarsus is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Christian (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Robertson & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Tarsus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tarsus:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Tarsus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Dotsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Oakridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Louise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Liverworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Louise Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- McAllisters Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stryker Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Wingate West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- Faxon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Henrietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Cheap Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lockertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ashland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Bell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Lillamay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Slayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Dunn Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- White Oak Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Tennessee City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Dickson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tennessee Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- McEwen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Bethpage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Stroudville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Cumberland City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Legate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Bumpus Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Garrettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- LaFayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Herndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Pembroke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hopkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Guthrie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hadensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County (KY)
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tarsus, see our County-by-County Page for Tarsus.
Cemeteries Near Tarsus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tarsus.
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 Tarsus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tarsus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Sivels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wickham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baggett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baggett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Norris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (757 more) ...
- Lyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellis Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shelton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Tarsus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tarsus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tarsus, with the one closest to Tarsus listed first.
- Palmyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Dotsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Cumberland City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Hematite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hematite is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Louise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Orgains Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orgains Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgains Crossroads
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Indian Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tarsus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tarsus.
Newspapers Published in Tarsus ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarsus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tarsus, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tarsus.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tarsus:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Robertson County
- Stewart County
- Christian County
- Todd County
- Trigg 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> | 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 Tarsus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Tarsus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |