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 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blowing Springs: Blowing Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blowing Spngs. or Blowing Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Blowing Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blowing Springs.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Blowing Springs is located in Anderson 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 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)
- Leinarts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fraterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Rocky Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Claxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Andersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Robertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- 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)
- Alcoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Friendsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Kiser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Big Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- 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)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Fairway Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Binfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- 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)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Shea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Caryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Demory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Jacksboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Silica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Boy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- LaFollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Victory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- 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)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Big Barren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Springs, with the one closest to Blowing Springs listed first.
- Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Karns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Dante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Halls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Cumberland Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Copper Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Murphy Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Fountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Hunting Hills West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- 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)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- 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)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mahan Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- 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)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Mill Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Harriman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Lancing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kries
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Bradbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bazel Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Cave Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Emory Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- 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)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Hembree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Hughett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Winona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- 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)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- 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)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Oak City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Paulette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Warwicktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maynardville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Luttrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- 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.
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 Blowing Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Henson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blowing Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jarnigan Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Talley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Continue List (1247 more) ...
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hendren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find 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)
- Offutt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Briceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Rocky Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Dossett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Bud ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Andersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. 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 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 Blowing Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blowing Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blowing Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |