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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 Cosby (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 Cosby. 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 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.

Cosby is located in Cocke 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 Cocke County: Haywood (NC), Madison (NC), Greene, Hamblen, Jefferson & Sevier.

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

  • Cocke County     (The home county of Cosby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
    • Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carson Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Edwina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Cosby to Edwina
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County
    • Bailey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Jaybird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Jimtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgeport
      • From Cosby to Bridgeport
    • West Myers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
  • Blount County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Dyers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Cosby to Beulah
    • Warrensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bright Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright Hope
      • From Cosby to Bright Hope
    • Cedar Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Chucky ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
      • Little Chucky is located in Greene County
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mosheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <2>
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Morristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Casablanca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • East Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Silver City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Collons Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Baneberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
    • Dandridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
    • Leadvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Cosby to Leadvale
    • White Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
    • Edna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Cosby to Edna
    • Cook Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Piedmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Jefferson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Peters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Thorn Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
    • Lyonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverdale
      • From Cosby to Riverdale
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Pittman Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • East Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Cosby to East Fork
    • Harrisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Millican Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gatlinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
    • Chalet Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Sevierville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Catlettsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Starkeytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Cosby to Elkmont
  • Buncombe County (NC)
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Maggie Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <2>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <2>
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Cosby to Clyde
    • Hazelwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • West Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Whittier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
    • Balsam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Sylva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Cosby to Bluff
    • Trust
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Creek
      • From Cosby to Spring Creek
    • Hot Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stackhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stackhouse
      • From Cosby to Stackhouse
    • Hurricane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Walnut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut
      • From Cosby to Walnut
    • Allenstand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cosby, with the one closest to Cosby listed first.
    • Cherokee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Bryson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cosby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cosby.

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

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

  • McMahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shultz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stinnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rolen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Cosby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cosby.

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

  • Birdsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
  • Jones Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
    • Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
  • Wilton Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
    • Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
  • Edwina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edwina
    • From Cosby to Edwina
  • Carson Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Naillon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
    • Naillon is located in Cocke County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • East Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Sevier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Fork
    • From Cosby to East Fork
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Cocke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Fox ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Sevier County
  • Bridgeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bridgeport
    • From Cosby to Bridgeport
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    • Oldtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Cocke County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Harrisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cosby ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cosby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cosby, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cosby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cosby:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cosby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Cosby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cosby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8155, Longitude: -83.2479    









 

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