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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 Waco (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 Waco. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Waco is located in Giles 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 Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

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

  • Giles County     (The home county of Waco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bufords
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Wales
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Trigg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Weakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aymett Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickman County
    • Duck River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Webber City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • New Prospect
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Fall River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Appleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Busby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Liberty Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Loretto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
  • Lewis County
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Boonshill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dellrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Cash Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Oak Hill
      (18 miles [29 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 Marshall County
    • Verona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Delina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Culleoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Broadview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Scotts Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Frierson Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graymere Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Ashwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Duplex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
    • Burwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Pettusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Ardmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Waco ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waco, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waco.

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 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 Waco:

Cemeteries Near Waco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waco.

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

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

  • Lynnwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnwood Cemetery
  • Waco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Fry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
  • Grigg Family Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grigg Family Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigg Family Farm
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993521 <5>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Daught Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daught Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1463 more) ...
    • Joines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joines Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Lynnville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bufords
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
    • Bufords is located in Giles County
  • Bivens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens
    • Bivens is located in Giles County
  • Stiversville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiversville
    • Stiversville is located in Maury County
  • Yokley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
    • Yokley is located in Giles County
  • Campbellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
  • Odd Fellows Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd Fellows Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Hall
    • Odd Fellows Hall is located in Giles County
  • Southport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Mooresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Marshall County
  • Culleoka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Broadview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
    • Broadview is located in Maury County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wales
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Brick Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
      • Brick Church is located in Giles County
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County

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

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3759, Longitude: -87.0320       In this case, the coordinates for Waco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Waco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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