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 Chesney (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 Chesney. 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.
Chesney is located in Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Chesney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesney:
- Union County (The home county of Chesney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Luttrell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Maynardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Warwicktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
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- Paulette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
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- Gabe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
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- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
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- Loyston ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loyston is located in Union County
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- Phebe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
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- Braden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Andersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rocky Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
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- 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 <1>
- Claxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Fraterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Leinarts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
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- Rockford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Flat Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Demory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Pine Crest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- LaFollette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Habersham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Jacksboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Big Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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- Goin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Lone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Head of Barren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
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- Raven Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
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- Evans Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Tazewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Speedwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Minton Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Bailey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Lea Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Massengill Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
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- Bowen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Xenophon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Yount Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Mooresburg Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Mooresburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Rock Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dumplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
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- Flat Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Cook Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dandridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Zacharytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Corryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Mascot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Ridgeview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Lyonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- McMillan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
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- Copper Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- John Sevier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sentertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Boyds Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Oak City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Catlettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Millican Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Sevierville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
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- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Middle Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Premier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Yellow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Fonde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Middlesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pruden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Capito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Frakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pearl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesney, see our County-by-County Page for Chesney.
Cemeteries Near Chesney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesney.
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 Chesney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Orchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1284 more) ...
- Wyrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Archer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lea Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Chesney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesney, with the one closest to Chesney listed first.
- Luttrell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Powder Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
- Navehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Navehill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navehill
- Lea Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
- Acuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Acuff is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
- Maynardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
- Graveston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graveston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveston
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesney.
Newspapers Published in Chesney ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesney, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chesney.
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 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 Chesney:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Bell 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> | 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 Chesney, 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' (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- Chesney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |