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Introduction ...

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

We've added Wilkes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkes, 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 Wilkes (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 Wilkes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Wilkes is historic, it would have been located within present day Williamson 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 Williamson County: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford.

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

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Wilkes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Thompson's Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Burwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harpeth
      • From Wilkes to Harpeth
    • Duplex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Parry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Southall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Peytonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leipers Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Arrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchor Mill
      • From Wilkes to Anchor Mill
    • Vannatta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Whitaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Pegram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kingston Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <2>
    • Bell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Linton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Wilkes to Linton
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Wrencoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From Wilkes to Wrencoe
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Belle Meade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Whispering Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Berry Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Rural Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Spencers Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Abiff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Wilkes to Abiff
    • White Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Tidwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Wilkes to Tidwell
    • Burns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Wilkes to Pomona
  • Giles County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Primm Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Duck River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Littlelot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tottys Bend
      • From Wilkes to Tottys Bend
    • Wrigley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Lyles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <2>
    • Graytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Swan Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swan Bluff
      • From Wilkes to Swan Bluff
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Wilkes to Graham
    • Nunnelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Caney Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holts Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • South Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Wilkes to Verona
    • Globe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cochran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Wilkes to Cochran
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Wilkes to Belfast
    • Orrs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • New Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carters Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Theta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Hill Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Flys Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Leftwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leftwich
      • From Wilkes to Leftwich
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes, with the one closest to Wilkes listed first.
    • Allisona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Wilkes to Allisona
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patterson
      • From Wilkes to Patterson
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • La Vergne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Wilkes to Midland
    • Jefferson Pike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Murfreesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilkes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkes.

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

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spring Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lavender Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Wells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caperton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caperton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caperton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Spring Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Thompson's Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harpeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
    • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harpeth
    • From Wilkes to Harpeth
  • West Harpeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpeth
    • West Harpeth is located in Williamson County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Maury County
  • Carters Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kedron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Maury County
  • Duplex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Theta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bethesda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Williamson County
  • Southall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Williamson County
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    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • Lasea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasea
      • Lasea is located in Maury County
    • Peytonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkes ...

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 Wilkes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkes, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wilkes:

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 Wilkes, 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>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.
<4>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilkes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7781, Longitude: -86.9290    









 

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