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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 Alder Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alder Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Alder Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Alder Springs: Alder Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alder Spngs. or Alder Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Alder Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Alder Springs is located in Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Alder Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alder Springs:
- Union County (The home county of Alder Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Warwicktown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paulette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
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- Loo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
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- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loyston is located in Union County
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- Luttrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
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- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
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- Phebe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
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- Braden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Braden is located in Union County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Rocky Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Peak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Leinarts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
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- Scarboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
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- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Rockford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Wildwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
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- Alcoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Flat Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
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- Demory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- LaFollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Jacksboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Caryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Big Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Goin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Speedwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
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- New Tazewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
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- Hamlin Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Minton Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
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- Tazewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Lea Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maples ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
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- Joppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Massengill Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
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- Bowen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Thorn Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Jefferson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Cook Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
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- Piedmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
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- Rock Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
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- Flat Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
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- Talbott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
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- Dandridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Corryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Zacharytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
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- Halls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
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- Skaggston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Murphy Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- John Sevier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
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- Kings Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Sentertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Mascot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Morgan County
- Tupper Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Roane County
- Kelley Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Smoky Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Hembree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Kodak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Henry Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Oak City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Dupont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
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- Millican Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
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- Sevierville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Fonde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Yellow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Premier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Capito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Middlesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Frakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Lot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
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- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alder Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Alder Springs.
Cemeteries Near Alder Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alder Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Alder Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alder Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Loy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Warwick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ailor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ousley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1260 more) ...
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Loyston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Alder Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alder Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alder Springs, with the one closest to Alder Springs listed first.
- Paulette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Sill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Maynardville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Graveston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graveston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Jobe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jobe is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobe
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Rule ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Duke ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Corryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
- Luttrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alder Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alder Springs.
Newspapers Published in Alder Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alder Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alder Springs.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alder Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Bell County
- Whitley 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 Alder Springs, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alder Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |