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 Alpha (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 Alpha. 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 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.
Alpha is located in Hamblen 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 Hamblen County: Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Alpha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alpha:
- Hamblen County (The home county of Alpha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Casablanca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Collons Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Evans Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Caney Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Lone Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- New Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Sandlick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Tazewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Minton Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Bybee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Bailey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Wilsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Jaybird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Carson Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Jimtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Parrottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edwina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- West Myers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Wa-Ni Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Dyers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Marshalls Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Bowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Massengill Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Beans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Thorn Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Bean Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Joppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Warrensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Marvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Bright Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Mosheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Romeo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Cedar Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Yount Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Duck Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Trent Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Alanthus Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Sneedville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Mooresburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Red Bridge Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Bulls Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Persia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Rogersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strahl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Amis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Eidson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Talbott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Edna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- White Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leadvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Alena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Dandridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Baneberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Zacharytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Lyonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Thorn Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Mascot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Skaggston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Peters Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Corryton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wooddale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- McMillan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Riverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- John Sevier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Henry Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Kodak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millican Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Catlettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- East Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Boyds Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Sevierville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Oak City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Forge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pittman Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Luttrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Maynardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Paulette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alpha, see our County-by-County Page for Alpha.
Cemeteries Near Alpha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.
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 Alpha - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alpha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martha Sunderland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carter's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1120 more) ...
- Skeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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, Alpha had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Talbott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- May Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- Edna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Witt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Witt is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Horeb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Turley Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
- Dyers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- White Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Marshalls Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Noeton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noeton is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noeton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Bowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alpha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpha.
Newspapers Published in Alpha ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpha, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpha.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alpha:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamblen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union 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> | 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 Alpha, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alpha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |