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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 Brown Ellis (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 Brown Ellis. 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 hospitals and 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.

Brown Ellis is located in Roane County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Brown Ellis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Midtown Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Laddie Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Cardiff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • College Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Postoak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Bazel Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Bradbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Oliver Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
    • Scarboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
    • Leinarts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Claxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Peak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Fraterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Kiser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • McMullens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Big Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Binfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
  • Campbell County
    • Shea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Crab Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Fairfield Glade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
    • Woodlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenbriar Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Burke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Farragut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • Virtue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virtue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Volunteer Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Karns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Ebenezer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Aldenwood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Cumberland Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • White Wing Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Loudon City Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
    • Lenoir City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharp Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Centersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Morganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Greenback
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Prigmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Bell Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Niota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Manila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Surprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Sewee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Calico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
    • Vonore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
    • Madisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Harriman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Coal Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Wartburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tupper Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Mahan Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Roddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Lakewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Ellis, with the one closest to Brown Ellis listed first.
    • Hembree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Glenmary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County

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

Newspapers Published in Brown Ellis ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown Ellis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown Ellis, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brown Ellis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brown Ellis:

Cemeteries Near Brown Ellis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brown Ellis.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Biss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biss Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Seuler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seuler Cemetery
  • Margrave Goddard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Margrave Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Margrave Goddard Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Roddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
  • Isham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
  • Willard Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Park Cemetery
  • Childs Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Memorial Cemetery
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (978 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Emory Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
    • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
  • Harriman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
  • Cardiff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Roane County
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Roane County
  • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
  • Kries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kries is located in Roane County
  • DeArmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeArmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Barnardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Roane County
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Cave Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Elverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
      • Elverton is located in Roane County
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown Ellis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Brown Ellis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brown Ellis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8717, Longitude: -84.5466       In this case, the coordinates for Brown Ellis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Brown Ellis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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