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 Vernon (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 Vernon. 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.
Vernon is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:
- Hickman County (The home county of Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Wrigley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Lyles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bon Aqua Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Brevards Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Coxburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Cheatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Bell Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Kingston Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- Linton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Abiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tennessee City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Dickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- White Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vanleer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Houston County
- Omega ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McEwen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Plant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Hustburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Halls Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Kimmins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Chartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Greenfield Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Fly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Hill Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Arkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chapel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Hampshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Armour Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Lobelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Loriland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fernvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Leipers Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.
Cemeteries Near Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.
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 Vernon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shipp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hassell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Petty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pillar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1030 more) ...
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weatherspoon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vernon had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Goodrich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Nunnelly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Pinewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinewood is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Rodemer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rodemer is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Deans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Tottys Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Lyles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Only
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Swan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Littlelot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Little Rock Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.
Newspapers Published in Vernon ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon.
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 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 Vernon:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry 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> | 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 Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |