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 Bethel (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 Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Bethel is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:
- Anderson County (The home county of Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Norris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- Andersonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Rocky Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Fraterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Peak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Leinarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Claxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Oliver Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Oak Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Rockford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Alcoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Eagleton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Rockgardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Maryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Big Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Kiser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Pine Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Demory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Caryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jacksboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- LaFollette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Silica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Shea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Fincastle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Flat Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Habersham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Elk Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Stanfill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Speedwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <2>
- Big Barren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Goin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Sandlick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Clairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Hamlin Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Pruden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Head of Barren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Massengill Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Rocky Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Copper Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
- Halls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Murphy Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Fountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Cumberland Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Karns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Karns is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns <2>
- Beverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Smithwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Eaton Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Sharp Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Tupper Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Coalfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mahan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Coal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Wartburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Wartburg is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <2>
- Deermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Kelley Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Dyllis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Wheat ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Kries
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Bradbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Bazel Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Smoky Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Hembree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Norma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- New River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- New River is located in Scott County
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Boyds Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Kodak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Oak City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Henry Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Warwicktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Luttrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Braden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Bell County (KY)
- Pruden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Pruden
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Lot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Red Ash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.
Newspapers Published in Bethel ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.
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 websites either 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 Bethel:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Claiborne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sevier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Whitley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Anderson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Anderson County
Cemeteries Near Bethel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.
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 Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Norris Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Memorial Gardens
- Scruggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
- Foust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
- Foust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
- Foust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
- Irwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
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- Hillvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillvale Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Hillvale 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.<5>
While we didn't find Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Andersonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Offutt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Panther ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Twinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rocky Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Pedigo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jobe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Custer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Briceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bayless ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Duke ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1712, Longitude: -84.0766 In this case, the coordinates for Bethel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |