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 Dry Gap (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 Dry Gap. 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 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 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.
Dry Gap is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Dry Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dry Gap:
- Knox County (The home county of Dry Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Murphy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Halls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fountain City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Dante
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Smithwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Powell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Plantation Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Hills
- Plantation Hills is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,073 people
- Cumberland Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Heiskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Kings Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Copper Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Claxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Spring Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- Leinarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Fraterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Scarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Rocky Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Oak Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Alcoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
- Eagleton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Rockgardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Maryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Chelsey Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Rocky Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Cowan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Friendsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
- Big Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Pine Crest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Demory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jacksboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
- Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
- Caryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
- Shea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Silica
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Fincastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Flat Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- LaFollette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Big Barren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Speedwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <2>
- Goin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Sandlick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Massengill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Collons Ferry
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Cook Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Dumplin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Rocky Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Rock Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Dandridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Lenoir City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- Sharp Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Greenback
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <2>
- Jena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Loudon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Tupper Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Coalfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Coal Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Mahan Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Kelley Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Dyllis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Bradbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Kries
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Hembree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Smoky Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Norma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Oak City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Kodak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Boyds Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Dupont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Henry Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Waldens Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Millican Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Middle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Pigeon Forge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Warwicktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Loyston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Luttrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dry Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Dry Gap.
Newspapers Published in Dry Gap ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dry Gap, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dry Gap.
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 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 Dry Gap:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
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Cemeteries Near Dry Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dry Gap.
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 Dry Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Golden Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cross Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12830 <5>
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
- Hudgens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgens Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Thomas Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hall Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hall Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12831 <5>
- Latham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
- Continue List (1243 more) ...
- Jett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
- Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- The Bookwalter UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bookwalter Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #888801 <5>
- Lynnhurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnhurst Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14969 <5>
- Jett Cemetery
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 Dry Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dry Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dry Gap, with the one closest to Dry Gap listed first.
- Dante
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fountain City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Halls Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Pedigo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Smithwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mynatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Preston ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Heiskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Twinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Treeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Caswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Maloneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Treeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dry Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dry Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dry Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0556, Longitude: -83.9705 In this case, the coordinates for Dry Gap 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 Dry Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |