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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Allenbridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allenbridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allenbridge, please Contact Us.
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 Allenbridge (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 Allenbridge. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Allenbridge is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Allenbridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allenbridge:
- Greene County (The home county of Allenbridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Bright Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Greeneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Water Fork Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Mosheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Parrottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Del Rio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Myers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Nough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bybee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tom Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Jimtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Edwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Jaybird
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Wyatt Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Bean Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Monte Vista Estates
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Bright ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Casablanca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Bulls Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Persia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Strahl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Kepler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Amis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Rogersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Galbraith Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Mooresburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Surgoinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Leadvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Baneberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Dandridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Talbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sullivan County
- Blair Gap
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Flag Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Bumpus Cove
(23 miles [37 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
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Big Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Ducktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Telford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Leesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Locust Mount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Sandymush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Leicester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Haywood County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Teague ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Teague is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Allenstand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cutshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- White Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Allegheny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Stackhouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Foster Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Higgins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Ramseytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allenbridge, see our County-by-County Page for Allenbridge.
Cemeteries Near Allenbridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenbridge.
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 Allenbridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allenbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Beersheba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lawson, Wills & Arrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Family Cemetery
- The Lamb Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lamb Cemetery
- Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (818 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Susong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Allenbridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allenbridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allenbridge, with the one closest to Allenbridge listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Caney Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caney Branch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Branch
- Limestone Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Bright Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Rader
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Pate Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pate Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Hill
- Ottinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ottinger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottinger
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Paint Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paint Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Mosheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Derby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allenbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenbridge.
Newspapers Published in Allenbridge ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenbridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenbridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenbridge.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allenbridge:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Allenbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allenbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |