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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 Tunnel Hill (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 Tunnel Hill. 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 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.

Tunnel Hill is located in Whitfield County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitfield County: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Bradley (TN) & Hamilton (TN).

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

  • Whitfield County     (The home county of Tunnel Hill)
  • Catoosa County
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Trion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
    • Pennville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Morganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rising Fawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stewart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Cole City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cole City is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
  • Floyd County
  • Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Hill City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Resaca Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Damascus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Soapstick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oakman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Rock Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Villanow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chickamauga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lytle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lytle is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
    • Park City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Park City is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Warren Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • John Ross Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Happy Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Mineral Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McDonald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • South Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Countryside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Hopewell Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Howardville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ryall Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • East Brainerd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • Apison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Auburn Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Collegedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ooltewah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milbro Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
    • Ridgedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill listed first.
    • Ball Play
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldfort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocoee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
    • Chable ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable

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

Cemeteries Near Tunnel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunnel Hill.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tunnel Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tunnel Hill, with the one closest to Tunnel Hill 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tunnel Hill had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tunnel Hill had a population of 892 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Tunnel Hill ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunnel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tunnel Hill, 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 Tunnel Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tunnel Hill:

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 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.
<3>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 Tunnel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tunnel Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.