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 Wayland Springs (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 Wayland Springs. 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 Wayland Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wayland Springs: Wayland Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wayland Spngs. or Wayland Sprngs.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Wayland Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wayland Springs:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Wayland Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Iron City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Rascal Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Busby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Liberty Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
- Appleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Fall River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Flatwoods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- New Prospect
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Minor Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Weakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Green Field
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Collinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
- Lutts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
- Ashland Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Ford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Nitrate City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- South Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Muscle Shoals
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
- Tuscumbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
- Leighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Belew ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Slabtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Zip City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Arkdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Comer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Lawrence County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Town Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- North Courtland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Lester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Lentzville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wayland Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Wayland Springs.
Newspapers Published in Wayland Springs ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayland Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayland Springs, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayland Springs.
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 helpful 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 Wayland Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Wayland Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayland Springs.
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 Wayland Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Wayland Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Springs Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25632 <4>
- Cauhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cauhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cauhorn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22011 <4>
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Continue List (798 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
- Chinubee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinubee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinubee Cemetery
- Smith 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wayland Springs had a population of 1,023 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wayland Springs, with the one closest to Wayland Springs listed first.
- Iron City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Light ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Pinkney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Webster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Belew ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Busby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Knob Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Moon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wayland Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wayland Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayland Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Wayland Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayland Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0617, Longitude: -87.5747 In this case, the coordinates for Wayland Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wayland Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |