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

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

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

Paint Rock is located in Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Paint Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Hot Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Hurricane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Allenstand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
    • White Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Cutshalltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
    • Trust
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Sandymush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leicester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Flat Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Newfound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Stoney Knob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Weaverville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodfin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <1>
    • Barnardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <1>
    • Rockview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Beech
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • West Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Morning Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Maggie Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Higgins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Ramseytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Nough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Del Rio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tom Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Parrottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <1>
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Edwina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Jimtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jaybird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Camp Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Bright Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Little Chucky ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
      • Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Greeneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Warrensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Bolton Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hamblen County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County (TN)
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County (TN)
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Whitesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Bulls Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <1>
    • Persia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Strahl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Jefferson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Leadvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Baneberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <1>
    • White Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <1>
    • Edna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Dandridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <1>
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Pittman Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • East Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Ernestville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Bumpus Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Banner Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Limestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <1>
    • Conklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Mill Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Telford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <1>
    • Bowmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people

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

Cemeteries Near Paint Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paint Rock.

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

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

  • Swaney Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swaney Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swaney Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swaney Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Hot Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551551 <5>
  • Click Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lawson, Wills & Arrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cutshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gragg Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gragg Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooneyham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooneyham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooneyham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooneyham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooneyham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooneyham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Justis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Justis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Huff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Family Cemetery
      • The Lamb Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lamb 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paint Rock had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wolf Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Hot Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonestown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Limestone Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
    • Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Cedar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Nough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
    • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Lynch ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Stackhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
  • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
    • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Del Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Bottom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
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    • Spring Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Barnard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Madison County
    • Caney Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Branch
      • Caney Branch is located in Greene County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Paint Rock ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paint Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paint Rock, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paint Rock.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Paint Rock:

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paint Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paint Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9307, Longitude: -82.8896       In this case, the coordinates for Paint Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paint Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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