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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 Braden (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 Braden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Braden is located in Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Braden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Maynardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Warwicktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Paulette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Luttrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Rocky Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Fraterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leinarts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Claxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Fincastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Habersham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Demory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • LaFollette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Claiborne County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Washburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lea Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Massengill Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Bowen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Thorn Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dyers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Hamblen County
    • Collons Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
  • Scott County
  • Bell County (KY)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braden, with the one closest to Braden listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bryants Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trosper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Artemus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Flat Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Braden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braden.

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

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

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

  • Braden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Clawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lemarr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (1163 more) ...
    • Beeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Phebe ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
  • New Prospect ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Prospect is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
  • Speedwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
  • Ray ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
  • Powells River ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Powells River is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
  • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Loo ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Loo is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
  • Sharps Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rule ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rule is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Little Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Barren is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton

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

Newspapers Published in Braden ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braden, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Braden:

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 Braden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Braden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.