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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Earnest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Earnest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Earnest, please Contact Us.
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 Earnest (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 Earnest. 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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Earnest is historic, it would have been located within present day Bradley 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 Bradley County: Murray (GA), Whitfield (GA), Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Earnest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Earnest:
- Bradley County (The home county of Earnest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Wildwood Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- South Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Bent Tree Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Countryside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bellefounte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Etola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Howardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ooltewah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Ryall Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- East Brainerd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Lake Dweller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Brainerd Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Lakesite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- East Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Calhoun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Luskville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lamontville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Etowah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- East View
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Beta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Oldfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ball Play
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Ocoee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chable ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Archville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Chestuee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Delano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Copperhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Chanceytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Ducktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Catoosa Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ringgold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Graysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Indian Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Ellie Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Newnan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Blue Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Fort Oglethorpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Chestnut Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Fry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Pierceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McCaysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pantertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Blue Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gilmer County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Tails Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Santaluca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Cherry Log
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellijay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northcutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- White Path
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- East Ellijay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Buff ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buff is located in Gordon County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Hill City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Soapstick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Oakman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Sumac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wells is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carters is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Dewberry Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- John Ross Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Rock Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lytle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Orchard Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Chickamauga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Villanow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villanow is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Fantasy Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Red Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parrett Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Ruralvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Tunnel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
- Rocky Face
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Crown Mill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Cherokee County (NC)
- Burger Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Earnest, see our County-by-County Page for Earnest.
Cemeteries Near Earnest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earnest.
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 Earnest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Earnest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19613 <3>
- Straw Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shields - Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Samples Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oklahoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goode Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hambright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (595 more) ...
- Flint Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
Earnest itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Earnest, with the one closest to Earnest listed first.
- Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Felker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Felker is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
- Beaverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beaverdale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Red Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conasauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oldfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ruralvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Sumac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Howardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Black Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Fox is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Doogan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doogan is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doogan
- Apison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Earnest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Earnest.
Newspapers Published in Earnest ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earnest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earnest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Earnest.
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 helpful 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 Earnest:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Earnest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Earnest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |