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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 Eidson (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 Eidson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Eidson is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Eidson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eidson:

  • Hawkins County     (The home county of Eidson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Amis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Eidson to Amis
    • Surgoinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kepler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Eidson to Persia
    • Galbraith Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • New Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Eidson to New Canton
    • Mooresburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Evans Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Thorn Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Eidson to Bowen
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Romeo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romeo
      • From Eidson to Romeo
    • Baileyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Marvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marvin
      • From Eidson to Marvin
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albany
      • From Eidson to Albany
    • Ottway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottway
      • From Eidson to Ottway
    • Jearoldstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mosheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mosheim
      • From Eidson to Mosheim
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Centersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Milburnton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • East Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Casablanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Kyles Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Willis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Trent Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Duck Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sneedville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yount Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenophon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Alanthus Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Morrison City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
    • Borden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <1>
    • Fordtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordtown
      • From Eidson to Fordtown
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomingdale
      • From Eidson to Bloomingdale
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Fall Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ducktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Eidson to Harmony
    • Locust Mount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Big Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Mill Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Brook
      • From Eidson to Mill Brook
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowmantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowmantown
      • From Eidson to Bowmantown
    • Limestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.
    • Cranks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cawood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobs Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dizney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Holmes Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kenvir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Redbud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mary Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Draper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Evarts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evarts
      • From Eidson to Evarts
    • Verda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ages
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eidson, see our County-by-County Page for Eidson.

Cemeteries Near Eidson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eidson.

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 Eidson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.

  • Manis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quillen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amyx Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amyx Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amyx Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Couch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gonce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eidson had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Eidson, with the one closest to Eidson listed first.

  • Alumwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alumwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumwell
    • Alumwell is located in Hawkins County
  • Kyles Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gillenwater ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
    • Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County
  • Vogel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vogel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel
    • Vogel is located in Hawkins County
  • Fisher Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
    • Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
  • Lee Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
    • Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
  • Rogersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Choptack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
    • Choptack is located in Hawkins County
  • Amis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
    • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amis
    • From Eidson to Amis
  • Austins Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austins Mill
    • Austins Mill is located in Hawkins County
  • Surgoinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sneedville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Luther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Hancock County
    • Strahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stony Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Hawkins County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eidson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eidson.

Newspapers Published in Eidson ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eidson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eidson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eidson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Eidson:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Eidson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Eidson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5139, Longitude: -83.0347       In this case, the coordinates for Eidson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).