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 Anderson (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 Anderson. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Anderson is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Carter, Hawkins, Johnson, Washington, Bristol City (VA), Scott (VA) & Washington (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Anderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anderson:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Anderson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Blountville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beechnut City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Akard Addition
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Galloway Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Sac ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Harrtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Thom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Watauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elizabethton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Pine Crest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Siam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Buladeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Gap Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Woodby Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Milburnton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Jearoldstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Centersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Rheatown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Greenvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Rotherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Block City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blossom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- New Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Winchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Fuller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Mountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shingletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Erwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Banner Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Bumpus Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Flourville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- North Johnson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Oakland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Camelot Two
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Carnegie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- East Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Whaley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Mitchell County (NC)
- Buladean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anderson, see our County-by-County Page for Anderson.
Cemeteries Near Anderson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.
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 Anderson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Blountville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mackey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Acuff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fauver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (822 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seneker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wolford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Anderson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anderson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Blountville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sac ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Lella ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Mill Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edgeworth is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Lawson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Thom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Samuel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samuel is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel
- Colby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boring is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Piney Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.
Newspapers Published in Anderson ...
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 Anderson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.
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 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 Anderson:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Mitchell 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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |