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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Boiling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Boiling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boiling, please Contact Us.
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 Boiling (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 Boiling. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Boiling is historic, it would have been located within present day Fentress 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 Fentress County: Cumberland, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Boiling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boiling:
- Fentress County (The home county of Boiling)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Allardt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armathwaite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Cumberland Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
- Grimsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gernt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Clarkrange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Cooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Little Crab
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Pall Mall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Campbell County
- Shea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Hebbertsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Woody
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Fairfield Glade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Pomeroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Rogers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Woodlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Center Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Greenbriar Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Crossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crab Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Howard Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Burrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Glades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Deer Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Bucklick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Lavender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Sunbright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Annadel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Mill Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Lancing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Wartburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Hanging Limb
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Obey City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Lovejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Oak Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Beaver Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Garretts Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Free Communion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Pickett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chanute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Byrdstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Static
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Static is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Putnam County
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Bazel Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Cardiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Emory Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- College Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Glenmary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- West Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Hughett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Helenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verdun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verdun is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Winona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- West Oneida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Hembree
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Oneida
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Static
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Savage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Wayne County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Mount Pisgah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Parmleysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Slickford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boiling, see our County-by-County Page for Boiling.
Cemeteries Near Boiling ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boiling.
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 Boiling - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boiling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Beaty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shadrich Jones Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeland - Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meister Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (704 more) ...
- Tench Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spurlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Boiling itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boiling, with the one closest to Boiling listed first.
- Tinch ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tinch is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinch
- Stowers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stowers is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers
- Glades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Burrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Banner Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Springs is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Springs
- Keese ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keese is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keese
- Roslin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roslin is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
- Allardt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armathwaite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Deer Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Lavender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sunbright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkrange
(12 miles [19.3 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 Boiling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boiling.
Newspapers Published in Boiling ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boiling.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boiling, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boiling.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Boiling:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Fentress County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Morgan County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Clinton County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Boiling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boiling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |