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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 Albany (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 Albany. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Albany is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Madison (NC), Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi & Washington.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Albany)
  • Cocke County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Beans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Thorn Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • East Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Morristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Casablanca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Collons Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyles Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Trent Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Duck Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sneedville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Xenophon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
  • Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Leadvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Baneberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Talbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Fordtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beartown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
    • Borden Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
    • Colonial Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Kingsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Morrison City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
    • Bumpus Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Clear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ernestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Flag Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Banner Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
  • Madison County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Albany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Albany.

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 Albany - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany 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 in 1895, Albany had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Romeo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morelock ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
  • Mosheim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Derby is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Marvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rader
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rader is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Pilot Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Upchurch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Upchurch is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch
  • Locust Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Springs is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
  • Otes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Otes is located in Hawkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mohawk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mohawk is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Timber Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Strahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Albany ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Albany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Albany, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Albany.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Albany:

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 Albany, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Albany) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.