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 Broad Acres (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 Broad Acres. 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 doctors and 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.
Broad Acres is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Broad Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broad Acres:
- Knox County (The home county of Broad Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Powell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Heiskell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Estates
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Hunting Hills West
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Karns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Fountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Middlebrook Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Volunteer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Greenway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Claxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Scarboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Robertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Alcoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Friendsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Big Springs
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Fairway Estates
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Kiser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Binfield
(22 miles [35.4 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 Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Pine Crest
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Demory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Shea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Boy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Jacksboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Caryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- LaFollette
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Victory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Lulaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Alena ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Greenback
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Loudon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Loudon City Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Tupper Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Petros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Mahan Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Harriman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Deermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Kelley Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bradbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kries
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Cave Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Laddie Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Bazel Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Hembree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Seymour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Boyds Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Kodak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dupont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Henry Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Catlettsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Waldens Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Sevierville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Luttrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broad Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Broad Acres.
Cemeteries Near Broad Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broad Acres.
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 Broad Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Broad Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Latham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bishopville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franse - Ingram Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grubbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1238 more) ...
- Cox View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Childs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Broad Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broad Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
- Treeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
- Dante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Heiskell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Bud ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Pedigo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pedigo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo
- Ball Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
- Fountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Halls Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Bearden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bearden is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Smithwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broad Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Acres.
Newspapers Published in Broad Acres ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broad Acres, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broad Acres.
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 Broad Acres:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Broad Acres, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |