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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dorton is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Dorton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Greenbriar Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Center Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Fairfield Glade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
    • Crab Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Howard Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Hebbertsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Winesap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Clarkrange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grimsley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Allardt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Armathwaite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Calico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Bucklick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Deermont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Harriman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
    • Oakdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Annadel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunbright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burrville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Obey City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Monterey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Shennon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Roddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Cumberland Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Lakemont Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Cardiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Postoak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Pioneer Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • College Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Emory Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Midtown Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Laddie Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
  • Scott County
    • Glenmary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
    • Clarktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Ravenscroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County

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

Cemeteries Near Dorton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorton.

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

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

  • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hedgecoth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgecoth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgecoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stansbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haley Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goodstock Cemetery #2
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Battown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battown 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.<6>

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

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

  • Crossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crab Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
  • Creston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Cumberland County
  • Howard Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
    • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Grassy Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
    • Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Pomona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Cumberland County
  • Lantana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
    • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
  • Hebbertsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
    • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Woody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Cumberland County
  • Big Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
    • Big Lick is located in Cumberland County
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Cumberland County
  • Halfway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Genesis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesis
      • Genesis is located in Cumberland County
    • Burke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Dorton ...

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 Dorton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorton, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9528, Longitude: -84.9561       In this case, the coordinates for Dorton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Dorton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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