Our Genealogy Helper
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 Adolphus (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 Adolphus. 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.
Adolphus is located in Loudon County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Loudon County: Blount, Knox, McMinn, Monroe & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Adolphus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adolphus:
- Loudon County (The home county of Adolphus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Loudon City Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Luttrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- White Wing Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Centersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Oliver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Leinarts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Kiser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- McMullens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Friendsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Brick Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Binfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Louisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairway Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Alcoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Center Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Crab Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebbertsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Jewett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Lake Pomeroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Boyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Virtue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Farragut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Aire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ebenezer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Volunteer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Oak Grove Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Aldenwood Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Karns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Prigmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Englewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Etowah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Surprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Sewee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Akeman Crossroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Cute ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Goodfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Acorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Ballplay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Belltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Jacktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Jalapa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Coalfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Tupper Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Deermont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Petros
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lancing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Roddy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Cave Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Bradbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Midtown Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Kries
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Midtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Emory Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adolphus, see our County-by-County Page for Adolphus.
Cemeteries Near Adolphus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adolphus.
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 Adolphus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adolphus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brabson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Matlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doughty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (949 more) ...
- Muecke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bisplinghoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Adolphus had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adolphus, with the one closest to Adolphus listed first.
- Paint Rock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loudon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cave Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Oral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oral is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Barnardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barnardsville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Erie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Coytee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coytee is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coytee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brakebill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brakebill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakebill
- Griffitts ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Griffitts is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffitts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adolphus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adolphus.
Newspapers Published in Adolphus ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adolphus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adolphus, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adolphus.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Adolphus:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Loudon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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 Adolphus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Adolphus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |