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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 Williamsport (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 Williamsport. 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.

Williamsport is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

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

  • Maury County     (The home county of Williamsport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Arkland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Chartersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Sawdust
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Williamsport to Chapel Hill
    • Armour Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Bell Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Pegram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Linton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Williamsport to Linton
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Abiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Williamsport to Abiff
    • Spencers Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tidwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Williamsport to Tidwell
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Williamsport to Pomona
    • Burns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Dickson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • White Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Williamsport to Bufords
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Weakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Duck River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Primm Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Littlelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tottys Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swan Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrigley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lyles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Williamsport to Graham
    • Nunnelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Henryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webber City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Park Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Williamsport to Kimmins
    • Hohenwald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Williamsport to Voorhies
  • Marshall County
  • Rutherford County
    • Allisona
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Williamsport to Allisona
  • Wayne County
    • Ashland Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Burwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leipers Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson's Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loriland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernvale
      • From Williamsport to Fernvale
    • Duplex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Southall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harpeth
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harpeth
      • From Williamsport to Harpeth
    • Parry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Williamsport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsport.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamsport had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kettle Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Water Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Maury County
  • Duck River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
  • Ben ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Santa Fe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Maury County
  • Fly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
    • Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
  • Ashwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashwood
    • From Williamsport to Ashwood
  • Mowd ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
    • Mowd is located in Maury County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Williamsport ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsport, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Williamsport:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamsport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6871, Longitude: -87.2195    
<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 Williamsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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