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 Arcadia (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 Arcadia. 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 and doctors 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.
Arcadia 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 Arcadia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcadia:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Arcadia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bloomingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Orebank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Harrtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Horace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Mill Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Beechwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Kingsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Sac ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Morrison City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Watauga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pine Crest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Elizabethton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Siam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Buladeen
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Woodby Hill
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Tolley Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Baileyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rheatown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hancock County
- Willis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Greenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Frisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Rotherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Waycross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Blossom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bumpus Cove
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Limestone Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Erwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Flourville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Fall Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Austin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Locust Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- North Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Oakland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Carnegie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcadia, see our County-by-County Page for Arcadia.
Cemeteries Near Arcadia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcadia.
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 Arcadia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcadia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Newland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hooven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gaines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stuffle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (761 more) ...
- Pyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arcadia had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Orebank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Horace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Kingsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Mill Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Samuel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Samuel is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel
- Lawson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Sac ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcadia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcadia.
Newspapers Published in Arcadia ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcadia, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcadia.
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 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 Arcadia:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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 Arcadia, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |