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 Dogwood (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 Dogwood. 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.
Dogwood is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Dogwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dogwood:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Dogwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Crab Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Jewett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Lake Pomeroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Fairfield Glade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hebbertsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Burke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Greenbriar Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Woodlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Lake Tansi Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Crossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Oliver Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Ninemile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Winesap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Summer City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Pikeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fentress County
- Clarkrange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Luttrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Wing Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Prigmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Akeman Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Surprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Cute ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Sewee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Calico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Goodfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Beta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Monroe County
- Sweetwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Nemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Lancing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Wartburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bucklick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Lavender
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Annadel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Overton County
- Obey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Roddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Spring City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Cumberland Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Bryan Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Glen Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Lakemont Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Pioneer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Postoak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Midtown Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Emory Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Clarktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Ravenscroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dogwood, see our County-by-County Page for Dogwood.
Cemeteries Near Dogwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dogwood.
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 Dogwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dogwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Dogwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mammy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ozone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sulphur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (825 more) ...
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Dogwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dogwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
- Roddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Glen Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Balta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Balta is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crab Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
- Lorraine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lorraine is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jewett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Spring City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rhea Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rhea Springs is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cardiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Euchee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Euchee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchee
- Big Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Big Lick is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dogwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dogwood.
Newspapers Published in Dogwood ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dogwood, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dogwood.
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 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 Dogwood:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bledsoe County
- Fentress County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Overton County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- White 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> | 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 Dogwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |