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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 Cardiff (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 Cardiff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Cardiff is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Cardiff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • College Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Postoak
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Midtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Emory Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midtown Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Lakemont Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Laddie Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Bazel Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Glen Alice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Anderson County
  • Bledsoe County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Kiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • McMullens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
  • Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Rogers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crab Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Jewett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Burke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Howard Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Boyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Farragut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Virtue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Volunteer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Karns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Surprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sewee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Calico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vonore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cardiff, with the one closest to Cardiff listed first.
    • Roddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Cardiff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cardiff.

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 Cardiff - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cardiff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hembree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pyott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Post Oak Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ault Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tedder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Newcome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (935 more) ...
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cardiff had a population of 430 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Webster
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Webster is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Emory Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harriman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Glen Alice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
  • DeArmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
  • Deermont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kries
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Roddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
    • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cardiff ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cardiff.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cardiff. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cardiff and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cardiff.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Cardiff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Cardiff:

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