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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 Bitter End (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 Bitter End. 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 doctors and 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.

Bitter End is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Bitter End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bitter End:

  • Carter County     (The home county of Bitter End)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Shell Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Roan Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heaton Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Burbank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Fish Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolley Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Siam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Gap Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
    • Woodby Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Elizabethton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Norris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Trade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Mountain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Fuller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Shingletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Childress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Piney Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
    • Ruthton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Holston Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
    • Galloway Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Hunter Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Limestone Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
    • Whispering Pines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Unicoi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Erwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Banner Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Bumpus Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Ernestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • East Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Carnegie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Austin Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
    • Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
    • North Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Oakland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
    • Camelot Two
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Flourville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
    • Kansas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Onks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Todd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Brownwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Fleetwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Grayson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Elk Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whaley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Beech Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Minneapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Banner Elk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Chestnut Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Newland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Sugar Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Montezuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Burke County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Linville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Linville is located in Burke County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • Caldwell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mulberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Rufus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Adako
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
    • Collettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • McDowell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Ashford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Little Switzerland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Buladean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Bakersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Richlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Tipton Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Relief
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Penland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Spruce Pine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Huntdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Rominger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Matney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Valle Crucis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Foscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Vilas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shulls Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Mabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Zionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter End, with the one closest to Bitter End listed first.
    • Double Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Green Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Day Book
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Newdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Micaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramseytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
    • Sioux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Burnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Higgins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Celo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Celo is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Low Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap

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

Cemeteries Near Bitter End ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bitter End.

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 Bitter End - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Markland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Johnson Roan View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Roan View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Roan View Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Roan Mountain.
    • The Johnson Roan View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McClain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Julian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (1026 more) ...
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Buck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Bitter End in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bitter End.

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

  • Roan Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shell Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Heaton Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
  • Burbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbank is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Elk Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Mills is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Hopson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hopson is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
  • White Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Rock is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Backwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Backwoods is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
  • Blevins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blevins is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Lineback ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lineback is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineback
  • Fish Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
  • Stump Knob ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ironville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plato
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Plato is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato

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

Newspapers Published in Bitter End ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bitter End.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bitter End, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bitter End.

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 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 Bitter End:

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>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.
<3>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 Bitter End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bitter End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.