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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Vater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vater, 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 Vater (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 Vater. 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 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 Vater is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Vater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vater:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Vater)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Webber City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- New Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Park Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Leoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Busby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Bufords
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Olivet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Lynnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Powell Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Duck River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Aetna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Hornertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Littlelot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Voorhies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Boonshill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Dellrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Cornersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cochran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- South Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Yell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Lewisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Delina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Orrs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Orrs is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Verona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Anes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Screamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Scotts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Frierson Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Broadview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Culleoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Slickrock Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Collinwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belew ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Arkdell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Comer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Corum ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Pettusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vater, see our County-by-County Page for Vater.
Cemeteries Near Vater ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vater.
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 Vater - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Mint Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marcella Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ethridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1163 more) ...
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lucy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Vater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vater.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vater, with the one closest to Vater listed first.
- Ethridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Seven ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seven is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
- Campbellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Crestview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Summertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yokley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yokley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
- Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bodenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vater.
Newspapers Published in Vater ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vater.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vater, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vater.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Vater:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- Wayne County
- Lauderdale County
- Limestone 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 Vater, 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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |