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 Braytown (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 Braytown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Braytown 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 Braytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Braytown:
- Anderson County (The home county of Braytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Oliver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Leinarts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fraterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Robertsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Rocky Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Peak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Claxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Shea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Silica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- LaFollette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Stanfill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Demory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Elk Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Boy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Center Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Fairfield Glade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Armathwaite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Gernt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Volunteer Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Heiskell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Karns
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Powell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farragut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills West
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Belle Aire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Cumberland Estates
(23 miles [37 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
- Dante
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Loudon City Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Petros
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mahan Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Tupper Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Wartburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Deermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lancing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Annadel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Kelley Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Dyllis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bear ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Kries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Bazel Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Bradbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Emory Gap
(20 miles [32.2 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 Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Hembree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hughett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Straight Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Glenmary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Robbins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Warwicktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Braytown, see our County-by-County Page for Braytown.
Cemeteries Near Braytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braytown.
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 Braytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Braytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Bunch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Braytown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reeves - Daugherty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bunch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emily Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nick Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1099 more) ...
- New Pilot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Braytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Braytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Braytown, with the one closest to Braytown listed first.
- Windrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Oliver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coalfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Crookedfork ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Scandlyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scandlyn is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
- Dossett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Briceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Whetstone ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whetstone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Robertsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Elverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elverton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Braytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braytown.
Newspapers Published in Braytown ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braytown, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braytown.
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 Braytown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Braytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Braytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |