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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 Camp Ocoee (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 Camp Ocoee. 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 Camp Ocoee ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Ocoee: Cp. Ocoee

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Camp Ocoee is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Fannin (GA), Murray (GA), Cherokee (NC), Bradley, McMinn & Monroe.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Camp Ocoee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Parksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Parksville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
    • Chable ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chable is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
    • Ball Play
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
    • Oldfort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
    • Ocoee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Archville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Archville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Rymers ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rymers is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Chestuee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
    • Servilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Servilla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Wildwood Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • East Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • South Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Bellefounte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Countryside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Hopewell Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • McDonald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Howardville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Apison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Apison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
    • Collegedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ooltewah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Auburn Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Ryall Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • Birchwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Brainerd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • Harrison Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Lake Dweller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
    • Lakesite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Luskville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
    • Claxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Etowah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Goodsprings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Grady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Grady is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Riceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lamontville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Mecca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nonaburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • East View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Beta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Goodfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Epperson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Rural Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Coker Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
    • Jalapa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Tellico Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
    • Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <1>
    • Graysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Indian Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Fry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Pierceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Epworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McCaysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pantertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Chestnut Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
    • Blue Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Greens Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Gilmer County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Santaluca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • Cherry Log
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tails Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
    • White Path
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • East Ellijay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ellijay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ellijay is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <1>
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Tennga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <1>
    • Cisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Crandall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sumac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
    • Eton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eton is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eton <1>
    • Chatsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ball Ground
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Wells is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Red Clay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
    • Parrett Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Ruralvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
    • Cohutta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <1>
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Varnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <1>
    • Waring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
    • Union Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Tunnel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Face
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ocoee, with the one closest to Camp Ocoee listed first.
    • Burger Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Postell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
    • Hothouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Vests
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Culberson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
    • Hiwassee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
    • Ogreeta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Unaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka

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

Cemeteries Near Camp Ocoee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Ocoee.

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 Camp Ocoee - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Carden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Carden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beckler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland Shed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland Shed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ball Play Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Curbow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (582 more) ...
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Camp Ocoee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Ocoee.

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

  • Fetzerton ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fetzerton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
  • Parksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Parksville is located in Polk County
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  • Chable ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chable is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
  • Oldfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oldfort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
  • Sylco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylco is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylco
  • Ocoee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Conasauga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alaculsy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alaculsy is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaculsy
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Doogan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Doogan is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doogan
  • Felker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Felker is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
  • Climer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Climer is located in Bradley County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Patty is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
    • Reliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Camp Ocoee ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Ocoee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Ocoee, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Ocoee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Camp Ocoee:

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 Camp Ocoee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Ocoee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.