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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 Winchester Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Winchester Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Winchester Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Winchester Springs: Winchester Spgs. (or less commonly used: Winchester Spngs. or Winchester Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Winchester Springs is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Jackson (AL), Madison (AL), Coffee, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion & Moore.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Winchester Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Estill Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Winchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Decherd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Garner Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Greenhaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lexie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
    • Beans Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Sewanee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Huntland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Raus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Normandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Willow Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cortner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Haley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Winchester Springs to Haley
    • Wartrace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vannatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Southgate Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Homaway Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Royal Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephenson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Busy Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Forest Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Monteagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
    • Sartain Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Lankford Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Tracy City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Coalmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Gruetli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Gattistown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Booneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flintville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Camargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Comfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Orme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Richard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • Talley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Winchester Springs to Talley
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Countyline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Viola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Morrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Francisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Estillfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hytop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Narrows ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Baileytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Skyline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Hollytree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
      • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Rash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winchester Springs, with the one closest to Winchester Springs listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Key's Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Winchester Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winchester Springs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winchester Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Winchester Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Awalt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Awalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Awalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Center Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Hurricane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fanning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pauper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shasteen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasteen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shasteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Acklen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8474 <4>
    • Clemmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Estill Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
  • Awalt ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awalt
    • Awalt is located in Franklin County
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Decherd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
  • Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belvidere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <2>
  • Lexie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Franklin County
  • Cowan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
  • Countyline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
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    • Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Beans Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
      • Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County

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

Newspapers Published in Winchester Springs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester Springs.

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

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 Winchester Springs:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winchester Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Winchester Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winchester Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2462, Longitude: -86.1774    









 

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