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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bear. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bear to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bear, please Contact Us.

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 Bear (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 Bear. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bear is historic, it would have been located within present day Roane County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties 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 Bear. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bear:

  • Roane County     (The home county of Bear)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Kelley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Cave Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
    • Robertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Scarboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
    • Oliver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Leinarts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Claxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Fraterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
    • Kiser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • McMullens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Big Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Alcoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
    • Binfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Fairway Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Brick Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brick Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Shea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Crest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Caryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
    • Silica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Jacksboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
    • Demory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Volunteer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Belle Aire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Farragut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
    • Virtue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virtue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Boyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Knox County
    • Karns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Ebenezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • White Wing Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Sharp Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Lenoir City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Loudon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loudon City Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Centersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Philadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Prigmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Bell Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Vonore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
    • Sweetwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Madisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Harriman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Deermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Mahan Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • Roddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Hembree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Hughett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Straight Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Glenmary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear, with the one closest to Bear listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Bear ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Cox - Copeland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox - Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox - Copeland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clough - Christenberry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Hembree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138694 <5>
  • Burns - McFarling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Langley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Langley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19291 <5>
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (1106 more) ...
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gallaher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Silvey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvey Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silvey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
      • The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery

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.

Bear itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Leedom ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
    • Leedom is located in Anderson County
  • Ethel ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Vancouver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
  • Scarboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
  • Robertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
  • Scandlyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
    • Scandlyn is located in Roane County
  • Oliver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
    • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
  • Kries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kries is located in Roane County
  • Eaton Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
    • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
  • Elverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
    • Elverton is located in Roane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oral
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
      • Oral is located in Roane County
    • Marlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Anderson County
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County

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

Newspapers Published in Bear ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bear:

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bear, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9492, Longitude: -84.3144       In this case, the coordinates for Bear have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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