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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wessyngton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wessyngton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wessyngton, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wessyngton (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 Wessyngton. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Wessyngton is historic, it would have been located within present day Robertson 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 Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Wessyngton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Flewellyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Cedar Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Stroudville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
    • Coopertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Greenbrier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Hygeia Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Henrietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Lockertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Bearwallow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Cheap Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Neptune
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
    • Ashland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Marrowbone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lillamay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Joelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgetop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Morny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maplewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • Rayon City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • East Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Old Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Bellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Stayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • White Oak Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Dunn Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Woods Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • White Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Charlotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Vanleer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
    • Sango
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
      • Sango is located in Montgomery County
    • Swan Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bethlehem
      • Saint Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bethlehem <2>
    • Southside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Liverworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
      • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Millersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Goodlettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Walnut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
      • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
    • Shackle Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hall Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • New Deal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
    • Hendersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ocana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Driftwood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Christian County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Keysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Adairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • Olmstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Ferguson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Schochoh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Cave Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Gordonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Justice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Simpson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Prices Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Neosheo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Black Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wessyngton, with the one closest to Wessyngton listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <2>
    • Hadensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Allensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
    • Anderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Sharon Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Wessyngton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wessyngton.

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

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

  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8489 <5>
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    • Darden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William W. Batts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Turnersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Turnersville is located in Robertson County
  • Kinneys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneys
    • Kinneys is located in Robertson County
  • Cedar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holmansville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
  • Coopertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forts ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts
    • Forts is located in Robertson County
  • Crunk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Barren Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
    • Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
  • Port Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
  • Thomasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Cheatham County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Keysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Hoffasville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffasville
      • Hoffasville is located in Cheatham County

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

Newspapers Published in Wessyngton ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wessyngton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wessyngton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wessyngton.

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 Wessyngton:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wessyngton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wessyngton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wessyngton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5014, Longitude: -87.0042       In this case, the coordinates for Wessyngton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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