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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 Tidwell (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 Tidwell. 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.

Tidwell is located in Dickson 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 Dickson County: Cheatham, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery & Williamson.

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

  • Dickson County     (The home county of Tidwell)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Kingston Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pegram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lillamay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Neptune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cheap Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Marrowbone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearwallow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Linton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Belle Meade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Green Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lyles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wrigley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Graham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nunnelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Primm Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Graytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Littlelot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tottys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Erin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Bethpage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • McEwen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grandmother Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Hurricane Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon Roost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Halls Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Bakerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Fly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Flys Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
    • Hill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
    • Chartersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Theta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Arkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Jameson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
  • Montgomery County
  • Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tidwell, with the one closest to Tidwell listed first.
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Loriland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leipers Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Burwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Southall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Parry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tidwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tidwell.

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 Tidwell - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tidwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dugan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Register Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Luther Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Myatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dunnagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (1032 more) ...

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, Tidwell had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Iron Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Iron Hill is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Pomona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Abiff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Colesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colesburg is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
  • Burns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bon Aqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dickson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spencers Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rodemer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodemer is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
  • Pinewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinewood is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • White Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Tidwell ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tidwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tidwell, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tidwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tidwell:

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 Tidwell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tidwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.