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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 Dykes (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 Dykes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dykes is located in Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Dykes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dykes:
- Union County (The home county of Dykes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
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- Loo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Braden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Maynardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warwicktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Andersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Rocky Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <1>
- Fraterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Demory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Habersham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- LaFollette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Morley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Speedwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Sandlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Minton Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- New Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrogate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Joppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lea Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Bowen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Dyers Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Thorn Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Wa-Ni Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Xenophon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Market
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Rock Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Rocky Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Talbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Cook Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Corryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Zacharytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Ridgeview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Maloneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Skaggston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Halls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Mascot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Murphy Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Sentertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- John Sevier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Smoky Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Straight Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Sevier County
- Kodak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Pruden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Yellow Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fonde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Premier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Capito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Middlesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pearl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Ingram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Wasioto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Calvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bryants Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Trosper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Lot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Siler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Red Ash
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Packard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Saxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Nevisdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Louden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Ayers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Emlyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dykes, see our County-by-County Page for Dykes.
Cemeteries Near Dykes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dykes.
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 Dykes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dykes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moyers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1191 more) ...
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Dykes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dykes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dykes, with the one closest to Dykes listed first.
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Sharps Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Little Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Barren is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rule ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Sill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Speedwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ray ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Acuff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Acuff is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
- Big Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dykes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dykes.
Newspapers Published in Dykes ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dykes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dykes, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dykes.
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 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 Dykes:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Bell County
- Knox County
- Whitley 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 Dykes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dykes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |