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 Thick (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 Thick. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Thick is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury, Rutherford & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Thick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thick:
- Marshall County (The home county of Thick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Holts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Anes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- South Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Belfast
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Cochran
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Orrs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orrs is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Longview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Palmetto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
- Vannatta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Whitaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Buckle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wartrace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Cortner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Raus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Beechgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gossburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Wrencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Rural Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Whispering Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Paragon Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Linton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Nashboro Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Trigg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Trigg is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
- Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
- Lynnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bufords
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Duck River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Primm Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Boonshill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
- Carters Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Jameson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Scribner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scribner is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Culleoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Theta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Graymere Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Allisona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Eagleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Snell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Rucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Plainview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burns Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Murfreesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Duplex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Peytonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Harpeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Arrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Parry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Clovercroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thick, see our County-by-County Page for Thick.
Cemeteries Near Thick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thick.
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 Thick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moses Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rainey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gentry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riley - Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cathey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McCord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (2011 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ezell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Thick had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thick, with the one closest to Thick listed first.
- Caney Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Beasley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beasley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Lillard Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lillard Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard Mill
- Rally Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rally Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Hardison Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardison Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Mill
- Rich Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Creek is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Bethesda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Rover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rover is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Eagleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allisona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duplex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thick.
Newspapers Published in Thick ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thick, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thick.
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 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 Thick:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lincoln County
- Maury County
- Rutherford County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Thick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |