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 Dockery (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 Dockery. 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 hospitals 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.
Dockery is located in Bradley 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 Bradley County: Murray (GA), Whitfield (GA), Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Dockery. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dockery:
- Bradley County (The home county of Dockery)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- South Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Wildwood Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- McDonald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bent Tree Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Mineral Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Countryside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Bellefounte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Bledsoe County
- Brayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Apison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Howardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Collegedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ooltewah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Ryall Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- Harrison Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lakesite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- East Brainerd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Caramel Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Luskville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Riceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Etowah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- East View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Beta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Calico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Ocoee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ball Play
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chestuee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chable ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Archville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Delano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Servilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Chanceytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Graysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Bryan Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Ogden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Catoosa Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Graysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Dafron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Ellie Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Poplar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Boynton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Fry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Epworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McCaysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pierceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Sumac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Dewberry Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- John Ross Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Rossville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lytle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Orchard Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Warren Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Fantasy Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Rock City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chickamauga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Red Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Parrett Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cohutta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Varnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Ruralvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Waring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Tunnel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Face
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
- Trickum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dockery, see our County-by-County Page for Dockery.
Cemeteries Near Dockery ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dockery.
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 Dockery - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dockery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hilcrest Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilcrest Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilcrest Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Cleveland.
- The Hilcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Memorial Gardens
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13393 <2>
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hill Crest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Triplett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (627 more) ...
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKamey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hambright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Dockery in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dockery.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Black Fox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Black Fox is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McDonald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Felker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Felker is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Climer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Climer is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
- Tasso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tasso is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Apison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Howardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Red Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Oldfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ocoee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Ooltewah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dockery. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dockery.
Newspapers Published in Dockery ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dockery.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dockery, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dockery.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dockery:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Hamilton County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Dockery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dockery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |