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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 Avondale 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 Avondale 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 Avondale 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 Avondale Springs: Avondale Spgs. (or less commonly used: Avondale Spngs. or Avondale 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 and doctors 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.

Avondale Springs is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.

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

  • Grainger County     (The home county of Avondale Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorn Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Massengill Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Joppa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Bean Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Dyers Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Lea Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Blaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <1>
  • Campbell County
    • Flat Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Evans Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Caney Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Head of Barren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Minton Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Harrogate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Bybee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Jaybird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Carson Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Parrottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <1>
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Warrensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
    • Marvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mosheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <1>
    • Romeo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Bright Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Silver City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Whitesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Alanthus Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Duck Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Trent Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Sneedville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kyles Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Bulls Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <1>
    • Persia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
    • Strahl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Amis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Rock Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <1>
    • Flat Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • White Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <1>
    • Dandridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <1>
    • Leadvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Baneberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <1>
    • Strawberry Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dumplin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Zacharytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Corryton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Skaggston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Mascot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Thorn Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Maloneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Wooddale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Copper Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • John Sevier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
    • Peters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Kodak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
      • Kodak is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <1>
    • Henry Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • Boyds Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Catlettsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Millican Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Sevierville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
      • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Maynardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <1>
    • Plainview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Warwicktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Braden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale Springs, with the one closest to Avondale Springs listed first.
    • Middlesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • Pathfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Avondale 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avondale Springs, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avondale Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Avondale Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avondale 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 Avondale Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Avondale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
  • Helton Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Springs Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
  • Condry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condry Cemetery
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  • Batman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batman Cemetery
  • McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1125 more) ...
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
    • Kidwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidwell Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Bowen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Grainger County
  • Rutledge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turley Mills ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
    • Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
  • Thorn Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
  • Tate Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Springs
    • Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Washburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Grainger County
  • Lulaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
  • May Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
    • May Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Marshalls Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Noeton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noeton
    • Noeton is located in Grainger County
  • Springdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lone Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Tampico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
      • Tampico is located in Grainger County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3106, Longitude: -83.4624       In this case, the coordinates for Avondale Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Avondale Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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