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 Dotson (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 Dotson. 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.
Dotson is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Dotson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dotson:
- Grainger County (The home county of Dotson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Bowen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Lulaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Beans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Massengill Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Bean Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Victory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Raven Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
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- Evans Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
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- Caney Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
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- Lone Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Head of Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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- Big Barren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Goin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Minton Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Harrogate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Bybee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Jaybird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Beulah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Warrensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Marvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Monte Vista Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Xenophon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Yount Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Kyles Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Mooresburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Galbraith Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Bulls Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Persia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Rogersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eidson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Amis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Strahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Rock Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Edna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Flat Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Rocky Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- White Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dandridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Leadvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Strawberry Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Zacharytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Corryton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Lyonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mascot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Ridgeview Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- McMillan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Thorn Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Wooddale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Kodak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Boyds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Catlettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Millican Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Luttrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Braden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Warwicktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Paulette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Middlesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Premier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Yellow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Capito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Calvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Fonde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Varilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Pruden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Miracle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Wasioto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Pathfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Twila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dotson, see our County-by-County Page for Dotson.
Cemeteries Near Dotson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dotson.
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 Dotson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dotson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dotson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Condry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bunchtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1128 more) ...
- Condry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Dotson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dotson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dotson, with the one closest to Dotson listed first.
- Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Washburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Lulaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Turley Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
- Lone Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Tate Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Springs
- May Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Noeton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Noeton is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noeton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dotson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dotson.
Newspapers Published in Dotson ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dotson, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dotson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dotson:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Harlan 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 Dotson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dotson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |