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 Bethlehem (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 Bethlehem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bethlehem is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Bethlehem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethlehem:
- Campbell County (The home county of Bethlehem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Flat Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Demory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- LaFollette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Habersham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- White Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
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- Morley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Andersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <1>
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Fraterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leinarts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Goin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Big Barren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Minton Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Head of Barren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Cumberland Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrogate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Washburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Blaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lea Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Corryton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Heiskell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Murphy Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Zacharytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Fountain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Skaggston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Beverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Straight Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Smoky Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hembree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Isham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Isham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hughett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Maynardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Pruden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pearl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Frakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Capito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Yellow Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Middlesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Wasioto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Calvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Bryants Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Trosper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Artemus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Strunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Lot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Packard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Siler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Ayers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Emlyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Louden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethlehem, see our County-by-County Page for Bethlehem.
Cemeteries Near Bethlehem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
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 Bethlehem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethlehem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Goins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Victory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Childress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dossett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Continue List (1164 more) ...
- Parrott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ivey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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 Bethlehem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethlehem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Powells River ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powells River is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
- Ray ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fincastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Boy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- LaFollette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Agee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rule ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethlehem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethlehem.
Newspapers Published in Bethlehem ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethlehem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethlehem, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethlehem.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethlehem:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Knox County
- McCreary County
- Whitley 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |