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 American Heritage (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 American Heritage. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
American Heritage is located in Bradley 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 Bradley County: Murray (GA), Whitfield (GA), Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near American Heritage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to American Heritage:
- Bradley County (The home county of American Heritage)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- East Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Bellefounte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Wildwood Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Countryside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bent Tree Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Howardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ooltewah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Harrison Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lakesite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Lakewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Ryall Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Luskville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lamontville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Riceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Etowah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Nonaburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- East View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Beta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Goodfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Cute ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Sewee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Epperson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Jalapa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Rural Vale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Coker Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Ocoee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chestuee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Ball Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Chable ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Archville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Delano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Servilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Chanceytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Bryan Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cumberland Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Ogden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Catoosa Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Graysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Poplar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Dafron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Ellie Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Newnan Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Fort Oglethorpe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Fry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Pierceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCaysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Pantertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Tennga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gregory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Sumac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- John Ross Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Rossville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Red Clay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Parrett Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cohutta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruralvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Varnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Waring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Tunnel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Face
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
- Union Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Crow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Burger Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Postell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to American Heritage, see our County-by-County Page for American Heritage.
Cemeteries Near American Heritage ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of American Heritage.
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 American Heritage - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for American Heritage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestuee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lowery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestuee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pirkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tasso Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (642 more) ...
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 American Heritage in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of American Heritage.
These communities are listed based on their distance from American Heritage, with the one closest to American Heritage listed first.
- Climer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Climer is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
- Tasso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tasso is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Ocoee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oldfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Fetzerton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fetzerton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Black Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Black Fox is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
- Felker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Felker is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Patty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patty is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conasauga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Luskville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around American Heritage. See our List of 1890's Communities around American Heritage.
Newspapers Published in American Heritage ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around American Heritage.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of American Heritage, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for American Heritage.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 American Heritage:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee 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 American Heritage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- American Heritage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |