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 Briarfield (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 Briarfield. 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.
Briarfield is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Briarfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briarfield:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Briarfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Middle Valley Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Falling Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Sandalwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Lupton City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Summertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summertown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
- Caramel Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Crabtree Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Middle Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Fountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Red Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Brayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Pailo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brockdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Summer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Mineral Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- South Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- East Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Wildwood Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Etola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Bellefounte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Palmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli - Laager
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gruetli
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Lankford Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Coalmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Tracy City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Powells Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Condra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Whitwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Greentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Kimball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Comfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- South Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Richard City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Lamontville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- East View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Beta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Ocoee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oldfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Graysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Ogden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Cumberland Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Dunlap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Bryant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Eliza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Higdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Boynton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Ringgold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Blue Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Cole City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Gregory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Temple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Lookout Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Dewberry Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Fantasy Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Flintstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Warren Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Parrett Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cohutta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Varnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Trickum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Ruralvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Briarfield, see our County-by-County Page for Briarfield.
Cemeteries Near Briarfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarfield.
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 Briarfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Briarfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Hixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hamilton Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tall Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Falling Water Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fryar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Levi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vandergriff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (631 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kirklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 Briarfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briarfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Briarfield, with the one closest to Briarfield listed first.
- Hixson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Falling Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Red Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- East Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
- Jersey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Tyner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chattanooga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Briarfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briarfield.
Newspapers Published in Briarfield ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarfield, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briarfield.
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 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 Briarfield:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Marion County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Sequatchie County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Briarfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |