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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 Concord (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 Concord. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Concord is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Concord)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Belle Aire
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Boyd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Virtue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Farragut
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldenwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Karns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Volunteer Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Hunting Hills West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Cumberland Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Claxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Robertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Leinarts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oliver Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Fraterville
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Louisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kiser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McMullens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Alcoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Binfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Rockgardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Eagleton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Fairway Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Maryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Shea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
  • Jefferson County
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Sweetwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Madisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Acorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ballplay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Belltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bradbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cave Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kelley Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Dyllis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kries
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Laddie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Bazel Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
  • Scott County
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Paulette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwicktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Concord ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concord.

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 Concord - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Concord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Concord had a population of 271 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Virtue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Virtue is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
    • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
  • Boyd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewing ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewing is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Disco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Disco is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ball Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
  • Vancouver ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
  • Mentor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mentor is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Eaton Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Unitia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Unitia is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia
  • Kiser
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bearden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearden is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Chandler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chandler is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Scarboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Concord ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Concord, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Concord.

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 Concord:

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 Concord, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Concord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.