Our Genealogy Helper for Eagle Point ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool that can help us with planning our trips.
- That it also helps us to understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
By learning about Eagle Point (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 Eagle Point. 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.
It's still very early in our research, but as we gather more information it will be added to this page.
Name Variations for Eagle Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations or people who just guessed at the name. Sometimes the post office had a slightly different name than the community and while one document might refer to the community name, the next might use the post office name.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Eagle Point.
- Typical abbreviation for Eagle Point: Eagle Pt.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Eagle Point is located in Roane County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Below are the counties that are near Eagle Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle Point:
| Dir | Distance | ||
| Roane (The home county for Eagle Point) | |||
| Pioneer Village [Map] | E | Less than 2 miles<1> | |
| Lakemont Heights [Map] | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] | |
| Rockwood [Map] | NE | 8 miles [12.9 km] | |
| Postoak [Map] | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] | |
| College Grove [Map] | NE | 11 miles [17.7 km] | |
| Iron Divide - Historic [Map] | E | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Midtown Heights [Map] | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Midtown [Map] | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] | |
| Kingston [Map] | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Laddie Village [Map] | NE | 16 miles [25.7 km] | |
| Bazel Town [Map] | NE | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Dyllis [Map] | NE | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Wheat - Historic [Map] | NE | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Anderson | |||
| Oak Ridge [Map] | NE | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Oliver Springs [Map] | NE | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Leinarts [Map] | NE | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Spring Hill [Map] | NE | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Bledsoe | |||
| Ninemile [Map] | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Winesap [Map] | W | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Summer City [Map] | SW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Pikeville [Map] | SW | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Hart - Historic [Map] | W | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Brockdell [Map] | SW | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Blount | |||
| McMullens [Map] | E | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Friendsville [Map] | E | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| Big Springs [Map] | E | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Binfield [Map] | E | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Louisville [Map] | E | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Bradley | |||
| Charleston [Map] | S | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Bellefounte [Map] | S | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Countryside Village [Map] | S | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Hopewell Estates [Map] | S | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Hopewell [Map] | S | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Bent Tree Acres [Map] | S | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Cleveland [Map] | S | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Cumberland | |||
| Crab Orchard [Map] | NW | 12 miles [19.3 km] | |
| Center Ford [Map] | NW | 14 miles [22.5 km] | |
| Rogers [Map] | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Lake Pomeroy [Map] | N | 16 miles [25.7 km] | |
| Fairfield Glade [Map] | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Lake Tansi Village [Map] | NW | 18 miles [29 km] | |
| Greenbriar Village [Map] | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Woodlands [Map] | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Crossville [Map] | NW | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Lantana [Map] | W | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Creston [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Dykes Crossroads [Map] | NW | 24 miles [38.6 km] | |
| Newton [Map] | W | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Fentress | |||
| Clarkrange [Map] | NW | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Grimsley [Map] | N | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Hamilton | |||
| Birchwood [Map] | SW | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Lakewood [Map] | SW | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Sale Creek [Map] | SW | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Flat Top [Map] | SW | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Soddy Lake Heights [Map] | SW | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| Knox | |||
| Farragut [Map] | E | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Virtue [Map] | E | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Belle-Aire [Map] | E | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Concord [Map] | E | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Volunteer Village [Map] | NE | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Oak Grove Heights [Map] | E | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Karns [Map] | NE | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Kingston Woods [Map] | E | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Middlebrook Acres [Map] | E | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Loudon | |||
| Philadelphia [Map] | E | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Loudon City Park [Map] | E | 21 miles [33.8 km] | |
| Loudon [Map] | E | 21 miles [33.8 km] | |
| White Wing Ferry [Map] | E | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Eaton Crossroads [Map] | E | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Lenoir City [Map] | E | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Sharp Estates [Map] | E | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Centersville [Map] | E | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Alleghany - Historic [Map] | E | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Greenback [Map] | E | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Jena [Map] | E | 34 miles [54.7 km] | |
| McMinn | |||
| Niota [Map] | SE | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Bell Spring [Map] | SE | 21 miles [33.8 km] | |
| Athens [Map] | S | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Riceville [Map] | S | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Englewood [Map] | SE | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Lamontville [Map] | S | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Goodsprings [Map] | S | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Etowah [Map] | SE | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Calhoun [Map] | S | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Claxton [Map] | S | 32 miles [51.5 km] | |
| Meigs | |||
| Surprise [Map] | SE | 10 miles [16.1 km] | |
| Decatur [Map] | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] | |
| Calico [Map] | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] | |
| Cayuga Town - Historic [Map] | SW | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| East View [Map] | S | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Monroe | |||
| Sweetwater [Map] | SE | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Madisonville [Map] | SE | 27 miles [43.5 km] | |
| Vonore [Map] | E | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Tuskeegee - Historic [Map] | E | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Ballplay [Map] | SE | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Tellico Plains [Map] | SE | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Jacktown [Map] | SE | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Halfway Town - Historic [Map] | E | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Morgan | |||
| Harriman [Map] | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] | |
| Oakdale [Map] | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] | |
| Catoosa - Historic [Map] | N | 20 miles [32.2 km] | |
| Coal Hill [Map] | NE | 22 miles [35.4 km] | |
| Blue Gem - Historic [Map] | NE | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Wartburg [Map] | N | 25 miles [40.2 km] | |
| Coalfield [Map] | NE | 26 miles [41.8 km] | |
| Annadel [Map] | N | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Bucklick [Map] | N | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Petros [Map] | NE | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Lavender [Map] | N | 29 miles [46.7 km] | |
| Tupper Town [Map] | NE | 30 miles [48.3 km] | |
| Mahan Village [Map] | NE | 31 miles [49.9 km] | |
| Overton | |||
| Obey City [Map] | NW | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Lovejoy [Map] | NW | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Polk | |||
| Chestuee [Map] | S | 35 miles [56.3 km] | |
| Delano [Map] | S | 36 miles [57.9 km] | |
| Putnam | |||
| Monterey [Map] | NW | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Rhea | |||
| Lakewood Village [Map] | S | 6 miles [9.7 km] | |
| Spring City [Map] | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] | |
| Cumberland Spring [Map] | SW | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Dayton [Map] | SW | 23 miles [37 km] | |
| Graysville [Map] | SW | 28 miles [45.1 km] | |
| Scott | |||
| Hembree [Map] | NE | 37 miles [59.5 km] | |
| Glenmary [Map] | N | 38 miles [61.2 km] | |
| Elgin [Map] | N | 40 miles [64.4 km] | |
| Van Buren | |||
| Spencer [Map] | W | 39 miles [62.8 km] | |
| White | |||
| Ravenscroft [Map] | NW | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
| Clarktown [Map] | W | 33 miles [53.1 km] | |
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle Point, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle Point.
Newspapers Published in Eagle Point ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Point, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eagle Point:
These websites are specific to Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
Not to be confused with the official state website, we've found the Digital State Archives website for the State of Tennessee to be a good source for additional links.
These pages are specific to Roane County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Roane County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Tennessee |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Tennessee |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries for Tennessee, for Roane County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Tennessee |
Cemeteries Near Eagle Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Point.
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 click on the [Map] that follows each cemetery's name, a Google map will open showing a satellite view of the area where the cemetery is located. We have tried to place the cemetery in the center of the map, but we're still working on our data and the map might not not be centered properly. If you don't see the cemetery right away, try zooming-in. Usually, but not always, you can see the outline of the cemetery or some of the headstones.
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 Eagle Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
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.<3>
While we didn't find Eagle Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eagle Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
| Roddy [Map] | |
| - | Located Less than 2 miles to the West Northwest (WNW) from Eagle Point |
| - | Roddy had a post office and railroad service |
| Glen Alice [Map] | |
| - | Located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) from Eagle Point |
| - | Glen Alice had a post office and railroad service |
| Grandview [Map] | |
| - | Located 5 miles [8 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) from Eagle Point |
| - | Grandview had a post office and railroad service |
| Lorraine [Map] | |
| - | Located 5 miles [8 km] to the Southwest (SW) from Eagle Point |
| - | Lorraine had a post office and railroad service |
| Euchee [Map] | |
| - | Located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) from Eagle Point |
| - | 1895 population of 25 people |
| - | Euchee had a post office and no railroad service |
| Balta [Map] | |
| - | Located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) from Eagle Point |
| - | Balta had railroad service and no post office |
| Spring City [Map] | |
| - | Located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) from Eagle Point |
| - | 1895 population of 598 people (with 1,865 people in 2018) |
| - | Spring City had a post office and railroad service |
| Rhea Springs - Historic [Map] | |
| - | While Rhea Springs was mentioned in the 1895 Atlas, it no longer exists |
| - | Located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) from Eagle Point |
| - | 1895 population of 132 people |
| - | Rhea Springs had a post office and no railroad service |
| Barnardsville [Map] | |
| - | Located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East (E) from Eagle Point |
| - | Barnardsville had a post office and no railroad service |
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle Point. The list can be found on our page for Communities Neighboring Eagle Point in the 1890's.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eagle Point) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7637, Longitude: -84.7536 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eagle Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |