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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 Vaughns Gap (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 Vaughns Gap. 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.

Name Variations for Vaughns Gap ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Vaughns Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Vaughns Gap may originally have been Vaughn's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Vaughns Gap might be written as Vaughn Gap.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Vaughns Gap is located in Davidson 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 Davidson County: Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson & Wilson.

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

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Vaughns Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Bellevue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Belle Meade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Green Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Oak Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Linton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Berry Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Pegram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Kingston Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Lillamay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Marrowbone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Bell Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Ashland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Lockertsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Cheap Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • White Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
    • Spencers Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Bellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
    • White Oak Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
    • Abiff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Stayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Primm Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Wrigley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Littlelot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
  • Marshall County
    • Holts Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • New Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Carters Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Oak Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
    • Southside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Coopertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Crunk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Hygeia Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Greenbrier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Flewellyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • White House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
    • Stroudville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • La Vergne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Morrow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Jefferson Pike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Murphree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Allisona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Driftwood Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Goodlettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <3>
    • Hendersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
    • Shackle Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Ocana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Wildwood Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Forest Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Brentwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Southall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Clovercroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Fernvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Gap, with the one closest to Vaughns Gap listed first.
    • Rural Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Mount Juliet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <3>
    • Belinda City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Beckwith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Gladeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Laguardo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people

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

Cemeteries Near Vaughns Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vaughns Gap.

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

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

  • Pasquo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pasquo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pasquo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Slave Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGavock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGavock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slave Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • South Harpeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harpeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Harpeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Short Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<8>

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

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

  • Beachville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
    • Beachville is located in Williamson County
  • Grassland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
  • Watkins ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Davidson County
  • Linton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Davidson County
  • Forest Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
  • West Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
    • West Nashville is located in Davidson County
  • Callender ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Callender is located in Williamson County
  • Brentwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oglesby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Davidson County
  • Carpenters ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
    • Carpenters is located in Williamson County
  • Paragon Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
    • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jordonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordonia
      • Jordonia is located in Davidson County
    • Pegram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Bingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Vaughns Gap ...

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 361 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaughns Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vaughns Gap, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vaughns Gap.

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 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 Vaughns Gap:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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- Vaughns Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughns Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0687, Longitude: -86.8986       In this case, the coordinates for Vaughns Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.
<8>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 Vaughns Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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