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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 Elgin (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 Elgin. 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.

Elgin is located in Scott 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 Scott County: McCreary (KY), Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan & Pickett.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Elgin)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (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 Anderson County
    • Oliver Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <1>
    • Fraterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leinarts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Robertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robertsville
      • From Elgin to Robertsville
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Elgin to Clinton
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Shea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanfill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Silica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Caryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <1>
    • Elk Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <1>
    • Pine Crest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • LaFollette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebbertsburg
      • From Elgin to Hebbertsburg
    • Fairfield Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <1>
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Center Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Gernt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Armathwaite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Allardt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Cumberland Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grimsley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pall Mall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarkrange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Wilder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Mill Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Creek
      • From Elgin to Mill Creek
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunbright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Annadel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahan Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lavender
      • From Elgin to Lavender
    • Wartburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bucklick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucklick
      • From Elgin to Bucklick
    • Nemo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nemo
      • From Elgin to Nemo
  • Pickett County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyllis
      • From Elgin to Dyllis
    • Emory Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emory Gap
      • From Elgin to Emory Gap
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Kries
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kries
      • From Elgin to Kries
    • Cardiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • College Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheat
      • From Elgin to Wheat
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Strunk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Pine Knot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Revelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Smith Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Stearns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
    • Whitley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <1>
    • Marshes Siding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Elgin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elgin.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elgin had a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Elgin had a population of 282 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Elgin ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elgin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elgin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Elgin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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>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.
<5>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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elgin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elgin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3323, Longitude: -84.6082    









 

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