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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 Blaine (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 Blaine. 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.

Blaine is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.

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

  • Grainger County     (The home county of Blaine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Lea Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Joppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Massengill Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Lulaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Dyers Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Rutledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorn Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Norris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Claxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Rocky Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fraterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Leinarts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Eagleton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Cowan Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Alcoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Rockgardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Seaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Walland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Flat Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Demory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Pine Crest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • LaFollette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Bailey Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Zacharytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Corryton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Skaggston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mascot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Lyonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Maloneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • McMillan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Thorn Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • John Sevier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
    • Sentertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Maynardville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Warwicktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
  • Bell County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Blaine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blaine.

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 Blaine - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Lea Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maples ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Luttrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • House Mountain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • House Mountain is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
  • Corryton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Skaggston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Agreeable ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Agreeable is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
  • Mascot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Strawberry Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hodges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Graveston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Graveston is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveston
  • Lyonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ambro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ambro is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
    • Powder Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
    • Maloneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Blaine ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blaine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blaine, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blaine.

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 Blaine:

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>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- Blaine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Blaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.