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 Bay View (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 Bay View. 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 Bay View ...
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.
Another variation: Bayview.
- A typical abbreviation for Bay View: Bay Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bay View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay View.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Bay View is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Below are the counties that are near Bay View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bay View:
- Roane County (The home county of Bay View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Pioneer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Glen Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Lakemont Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Postoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Midtown Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Emory Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Ninemile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Summer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Winesap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Kiser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- McMullens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Crab Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Center Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Rogers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Fairfield Glade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Woodlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Greenbriar Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Lake Tansi Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Crossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Farragut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virtue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Belle Aire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Wing Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Centersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Prigmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Niota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Manila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Englewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Goodsprings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Lamontville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Etowah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Surprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Sewee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Akeman Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Cute ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Calico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Goodfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Beta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vonore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Acorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Harriman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Coalfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Wartburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lancing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Petros
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Tupper Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Roddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bryan Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Cumberland Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bay View, see our County-by-County Page for Bay View.
Cemeteries Near Bay View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay View.
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 Bay View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bay View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Hornsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Luminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deatherage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (913 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 Bay View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bay View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bay View, with the one closest to Bay View listed first.
- Barnardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnardsville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Glen Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Euchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Euchee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchee
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Surprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Roddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Regret ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Regret is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regret
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lorraine is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Paint Rock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Rhea Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rhea Springs is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bay View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay View.
Newspapers Published in Bay View ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay View, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bay View:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Roane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bledsoe County
- Blount County
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea 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 Bay View, 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- Bay View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |