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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Clinch River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clinch River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clinch River, please Contact Us.
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 Clinch River (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 Clinch River. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Clinch River ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Clinch River: Clinch Riv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clinch River. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinch River.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Clinch River is historic, it would have been located within present day Anderson 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 Anderson County: Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Clinch River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clinch River:
- Anderson County (The home county of Clinch River)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Spring Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leinarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Robertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Oliver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Fraterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alcoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Friendsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kiser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Rockgardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Big Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- McMullens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Eagleton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Maryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Binfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Pine Crest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Shea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Caryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jacksboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Demory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Boy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- LaFollette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Victory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Volunteer Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Karns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heiskell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Hills West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Cumberland Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Ebenezer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Belle Aire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Farragut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Sharp Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Loudon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Greenback
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Morganton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Vonore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Tupper Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Mahan Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Oakdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Harriman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wartburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nemo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Lancing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Kelley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bradbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Cave Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Bazel Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Emory Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Hembree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Hughett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Boyds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Dupont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Kodak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Warwicktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maynardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Luttrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clinch River, see our County-by-County Page for Clinch River.
Cemeteries Near Clinch River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinch River.
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 Clinch River - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clinch River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- VAlley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Farmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmers Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Continue List (1216 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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.
Clinch River itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clinch River, with the one closest to Clinch River listed first.
- Bud ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Dossett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Marlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Treeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Ball Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Heiskell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Leedom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leedom is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clinch River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clinch River.
Newspapers Published in Clinch River ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinch River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clinch River, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clinch River.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Clinch River:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Clinch River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clinch River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |