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 Center Ford (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 Center Ford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Center Ford is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Center Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Ford:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Center Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Lake Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Fairfield Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crab Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbertsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Woodlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Greenbriar Village
(8 miles [12.9 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Howard Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Anderson County
- Oliver Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Ninemile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Winesap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Summer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Pikeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Clarkrange
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grimsley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Allardt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Armathwaite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Cumberland Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Luttrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Wing Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- McMinn County
- Prigmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Akeman Crossroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Surprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Cute ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Sewee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Calico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Bucklick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Deermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Harriman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lancing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lavender
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Deer Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Wartburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Annadel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Glades
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Lovejoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Hanging Limb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Putnam County
- Monterey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Roddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Spring City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Glen Alice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Lakemont Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Pioneer Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Emory Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Midtown Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Midtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Bazel Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Glenmary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Ravenscroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Clarktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Center Ford.
Cemeteries Near Center Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Ford.
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 Center Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stansbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haley Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Battown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgecoth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ozone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mammy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (804 more) ...
- Brookhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbertsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Center Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Ford, with the one closest to Center Ford listed first.
- Crab Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbertsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Grassy Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
- Crossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Halfway is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Genesis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Genesis is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesis
- Glen Alice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frankfort is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Balta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Balta is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Howard Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Big Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lick is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
- Roddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Ford.
Newspapers Published in Center Ford ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Ford, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Center Ford:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bledsoe County
- Fentress County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Morgan County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Center Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |