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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 Buttermilk Shores (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 Buttermilk Shores. 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 Buttermilk Shores ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buttermilk Shores: Buttermilk Shrs.

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 northwest 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 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.

Buttermilk Shores 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 Buttermilk Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buttermilk Shores:

  • Roane County     (The home county of Buttermilk Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Cave Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Laddie Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kelley Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
    • Robertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Scarboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
    • Oliver Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Leinarts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Peak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Fraterville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Kiser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • Friendsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • McMullens
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Big Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Binfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Brick Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brick Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
    • Alcoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
    • Fairway Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Maryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rockgardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Shea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Crest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Crab Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
    • Fairfield Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Boyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Knox County
    • Farragut
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Virtue
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Volunteer Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Kingston Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • White Wing Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Sharp Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lenoir City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loudon City Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Centersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Greenback
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Luttrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <3>
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Prigmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Bell Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Niota
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
    • Manila
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Surprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Sewee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Vonore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Madisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Acorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
    • Ballplay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Tupper Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Harriman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Petros
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Deermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Roddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Lakewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buttermilk Shores, with the one closest to Buttermilk Shores listed first.
    • Hembree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Buttermilk Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buttermilk Shores.

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 Buttermilk Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jaynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raybourn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raybourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raybourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallaher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eblen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eblen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eblen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1046 more) ...
    • Oral Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oral Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Oral
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Oral is located in Roane County
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
  • Cave Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
  • Eaton Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
    • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
  • Vancouver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in Roane County
  • Kries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kries is located in Roane County
  • Leedom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
    • Leedom is located in Anderson County
  • Ethel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
  • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Elverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Scandlyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
      • Scandlyn is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loudon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Buttermilk Shores ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buttermilk Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buttermilk Shores, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buttermilk Shores.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buttermilk Shores:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buttermilk Shores. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Buttermilk Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buttermilk Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buttermilk Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8815, Longitude: -84.3624       In this case, the coordinates for Buttermilk Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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