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 Burton Mill (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 Burton Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Burton Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Burton Mill: Burton Ml. (or less commonly used: Burton Mll.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Burton Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burton Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Burton Mill is located in Loudon 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 Loudon County: Blount, Knox, McMinn, Monroe & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Burton Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burton Mill:
- Loudon County (The home county of Burton Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Morganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Centersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Greenback
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Loudon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trigonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Loudon City Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lenoir City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharp Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Luttrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Scarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Robertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Oliver Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leinarts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- McMullens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Kiser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Brick Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Friendsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Binfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Fairway Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Maryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sixmile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Virtue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Belle Aire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Farragut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ebenezer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Aldenwood Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Kingston Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Volunteer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Middlebrook Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Oak Grove Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Topside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
- Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
- Arrowhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Bell Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Prigmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Manila
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Niota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nonaburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Englewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Etowah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodsprings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Surprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Sewee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Cute ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Akeman Crossroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Vonore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Acorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Ballplay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Belltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Jacktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Tellico Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jalapa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Harriman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coalfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Tupper Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Petros
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Deermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Lakewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roddy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Cave Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Bradbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Bear ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kries
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Dyllis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Midtown Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Fontana Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
- Yellow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burton Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Burton Mill.
Cemeteries Near Burton Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burton Mill.
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 Burton Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burton Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Coffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wadkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clemmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tipton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McKelvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (856 more) ...
- McKee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Burton Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burton Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burton Mill, with the one closest to Burton Mill listed first.
- Griffitts ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Griffitts is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffitts
- Morganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Coytee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coytee is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coytee
- Brakebill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brakebill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakebill
- McGhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McGhee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee
- Greenback
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kincaid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kincaid is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Trigonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Loudon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Kiser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Unitia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Unitia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee College
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwassee College is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee College
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burton Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burton Mill.
Newspapers Published in Burton Mill ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burton Mill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burton Mill.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burton Mill:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Loudon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Knox County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Graham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Burton Mill, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burton Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |