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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 Arbor Heights (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 Arbor Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Arbor Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Arbor Heights: Arbor Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Arbor Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arbor Heights.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Arbor Heights is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan & Unicoi.

Below are the counties that are near Arbor Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arbor Heights:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Arbor Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Camelot Two
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Johnson City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Carnegie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • North Johnson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Oakland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • East Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Austin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
    • Onks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Green Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Flourville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
    • Jonesborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Central
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Central is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Watauga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Elizabethton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Gap Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
    • Woodby Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tolley Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Hunter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Siam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Fish Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
    • Burbank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Milburnton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
    • Centersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Centersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Jearoldstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
    • Horse Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Rheatown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Baileyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Rotherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
    • Block City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
    • Blossom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Greenvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Waycross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • New Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Greenland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Norris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Piney Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Childress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Fordtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
    • Galloway Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
    • Colonial Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blountville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Whispering Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Unicoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Erwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Limestone Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
    • Bumpus Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Banner Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Ernestville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Flag Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Whaley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Elk Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Minneapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Beech Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Plumtree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Banner Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Newland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Allegheny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Cutshalltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
    • Foster Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Richlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Buladean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Huntdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
    • Relief
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Bakersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Penland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.
    • Sioux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Ramseytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
    • Day Book
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Green Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Higgins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Double Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Micaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Low Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Newdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arbor Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Arbor Heights.

Cemeteries Near Arbor Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arbor Heights.

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 Arbor Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arbor Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mountain Home National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jones - Bayless Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bayless Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Leach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Barnett - Tiner Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Keen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

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 Arbor Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arbor Heights.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arbor Heights, with the one closest to Arbor Heights listed first.

  • Johnson City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Carnegie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
  • Okolona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Okolona is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Jonesborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Milligan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Milligan is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Austin Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Austin Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
  • Flourville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
  • Marbleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
  • Watauga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Keebler Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
  • February
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • February is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for February
  • Leesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Unicoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Piney Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Boring is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arbor Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arbor Heights.

Newspapers Published in Arbor Heights ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arbor Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arbor Heights, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arbor Heights.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arbor Heights:

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 Arbor Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arbor Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.