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 Carter (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 Carter. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Carter is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Carter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carter:
- Knox County (The home county of Carter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Thorn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Wooddale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Peters Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Skaggston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Moshina Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
- Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
- Kimberlin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
- John Sevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Kings Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Zacharytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Maloneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Ramsey Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
- Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Claxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Norris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Leinarts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Fraterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Rocky Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Scarboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Cowan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Eagleton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rocky Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Walland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
- Walland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <2>
- Alcoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Rockgardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Miller Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Townsend
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Maryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Chelsey Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Demory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Flat Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Pine Crest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Big Barren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Sandlick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Lone Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Goin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Head of Barren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- New Tazewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <2>
- Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Evans Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Bailey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Carson Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Clevenger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Jaybird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Bybee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Cocke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bybee <2>
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Cosby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Cosby is located in Cocke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosby <2>
- Jimtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Dyers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Massengill Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Wa-Ni Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Beans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Thorn Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Morristown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- East Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Cook Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dumplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Flat Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Dandridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
- Rock Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Talbott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Talbott is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbott <2>
- Baneberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
- Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
- White Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Kodak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Boyds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Oak City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Henry Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Seymour Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Catlettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Millican Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Sevierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <2>
- Waldens Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Harrisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Middle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Warwicktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Braden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carter, see our County-by-County Page for Carter.
Newspapers Published in Carter ...
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 198 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carter, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carter.
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 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 Carter:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Claiborne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cocke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
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Cemeteries Near Carter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carter.
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 Carter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Trentville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trentville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trentville Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Thorngrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorngrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #302783 <4>
- Johnson - Randlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Randlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Randlers Cemetery
- Clift Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clift Cemetery
- Beal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
- McCubbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCubbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCubbins Cemetery
- Dailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dailey Cemetery
- Chesney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesney Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8484 <4>
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- Moulden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moulden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moulden Cemetery
- Holston View Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston View Memory Gardens
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
- Moulden Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Carter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carter.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Thorn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Lyonton
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Highpoint ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wooddale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Strawberry Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - McMillan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Skaggston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Hodges
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kimberlin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
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- Asbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Boyds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Caswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Asbury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0209, Longitude: -83.7141 In this case, the coordinates for Carter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Carter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |