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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Coker Creek (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 Coker Creek. 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 Coker Creek ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Cokercreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Coker Creek: Coker Crk. (or less commonly used: Coker Ck. or Coker Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Coker Creek is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Coker Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Epperson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Coker Creek to Epperson
    • Rural Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jalapa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Coker Creek to Jalapa
    • Belltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Acorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Coker Creek to Acorn
    • Ballplay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Madisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
    • Brick Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Happy Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Bellefounte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morganton
      • From Coker Creek to Morganton
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Luttrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Mecca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Coker Creek to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Coker Creek to Nonaburg
    • Etowah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Goodsprings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Manila
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Claxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Luskville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Coker Creek to Luskville
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Bell Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Niota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
    • Riceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Polk County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Fry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McCaysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Pantertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Epworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cutcane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Pierceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hemp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greens Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Craytonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Unaka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Coker Creek to Unaka
    • Hiwassee Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Vests
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Coker Creek to Vests
    • Ogreeta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Coker Creek to Ogreeta
    • Postell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Coker Creek to Postell
    • Burger Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hothouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Coker Creek to Hothouse
    • Murphy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Culberson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
    • Pine Log Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Warne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
    • Hayesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coker Creek, with the one closest to Coker Creek listed first.
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Robbinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Yellow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Coker Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coker Creek.

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 Coker Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Coker Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coker Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masingale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tellico Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rural Vale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Coker Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Epperson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Epperson
    • From Coker Creek to Epperson
  • Rural Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hiwassee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee
    • Hiwassee is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Tellico Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jalapa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jalapa
    • From Coker Creek to Jalapa
  • Turtletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
    • Turtletown is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <3>
  • Unaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unaka
    • From Coker Creek to Unaka
  • Mecca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mecca
    • From Coker Creek to Mecca
  • Servilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
    • Servilla is located in Polk County
  • Vests
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vests
    • From Coker Creek to Vests
  • Rymers ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rymers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Rymers is located in Polk County
  • Wehutty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehutty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehutty
    • Wehutty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
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    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
    • Ogreeta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Coker Creek to Ogreeta
    • Rafter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter
      • Rafter is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Coker Creek ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coker Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coker Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coker Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Coker Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coker Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Coker Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coker Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coker Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2587, Longitude: -84.2910    









 

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