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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Williams Crossroads (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 Williams Crossroads. 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 Williams Crossroads ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Williams Crossroads: Williams Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Williams Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Crossroads may originally have been William's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Crossroads might be written as William Crossroads.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cannon, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White & Wilson.

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Williams Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Auburntown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Bluewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Todd Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Nameless
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Gainesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
    • Rough Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Burristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Haydenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • North Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Boma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Ditty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
    • Burgess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Southtown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Burnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Chestnut Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • South Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaver Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
    • Dixon Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
  • Trousdale County
    • Johntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Centertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Shellsford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Fanchers Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Doyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Quebeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Ravenscroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Crossroads, with the one closest to Williams Crossroads listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Commerce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saulsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Cainsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Williams Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Crossroads.

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

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

  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elrod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lafever Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Billings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peeled Chestnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeled Chestnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peeled Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Silver Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
    • Silver Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Putnam County
  • Peeled Chestnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
  • Fanchers Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
    • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
  • Boma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Boma is located in Putnam County
  • Grace ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in White County
  • Ditty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
  • Laurel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Drop ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in White County
  • Cassville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in White County
  • Bakers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
    • Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
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    • Buffalo Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
      • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Elijah ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elijah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Williams Crossroads ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Williams Crossroads:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williams Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Williams Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0378, Longitude: -85.7044       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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