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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 Blowing Springs (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 Blowing Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Blowing Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blowing Springs: Blowing Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blowing Spngs. or Blowing Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blowing Springs 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 Blowing Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blowing Springs:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Blowing Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Leinarts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Fraterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Rocky Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Peak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Claxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Norris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Spring Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Robertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Louisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Alcoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Rockford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Friendsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Eagleton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Kiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • Wildwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Big Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • McMullens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Fairway Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Binfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Shea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Caryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Demory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Jacksboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Silica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Flat Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Blaine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Heiskell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Karns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Volunteer Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Dante
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Halls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Cumberland Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Copper Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Murphy Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Fountain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • White Wing Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Lenoir City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sharp Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Centersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Wartburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Deermont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Harriman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
    • Annadel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Cave Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Smoky Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Hughett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Robbins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oak City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Maynardville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Luttrell
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Braden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people

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

Cemeteries Near Blowing Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blowing Springs.

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 Blowing Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Barlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blowing Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blowing Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blowing Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pemberton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarnigan Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarnigan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarnigan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1246 more) ...
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hendren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Blowing Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blowing Springs.

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

  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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>
  • Offutt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
    • Offutt is located in Anderson County
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Anderson County
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Briceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
    • Briceville is located in Anderson County
  • Peak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Anderson County
  • Rocky Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Dossett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
    • Dossett is located in Anderson County
  • Heiskell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Panther ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Frost
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Anderson County
  • Marlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Clinch River ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
      • Clinch River is located in Anderson County
    • Bud ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Bud is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people

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

Newspapers Published in Blowing Springs ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blowing Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blowing Springs, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blowing Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blowing Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blowing Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Blowing Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Blowing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blowing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1351, Longitude: -84.1510       In this case, the coordinates for Blowing Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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