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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Elkmont. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Elkmont to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elkmont, 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 Elkmont (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 Elkmont. 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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Elkmont is historic, it would have been located within present day Sevier 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 Sevier County: Haywood (NC), Swain (NC), Blount, Cocke, Jefferson & Knox.

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

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Elkmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Chalet Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Starkeytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Gatlinburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wear Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldens Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
    • Middle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittman Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sevierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • East Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Elkmont to East Fork
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Townsend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Miller Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Cowan Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Walland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <3>
    • Rocky Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Seaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaton
      • From Elkmont to Seaton
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsey Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Happy Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sixmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Cosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
    • Carson Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevenger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Edwina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Elkmont to Edwina
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County
    • Jaybird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Cook Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dandridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
    • Flat Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Strawberry Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
    • Peters Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonny Kate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverdale
      • From Elkmont to Riverdale
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Arrowhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whites Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Moshina Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
      • Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
    • Topside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Elkmont to Stecoah
    • Fontana Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Bear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Maggie Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <3>
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Whittier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <3>
    • Paint Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <3>
    • Sylva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greens Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Elkmont to Fairview
    • Tellico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tellico
      • From Elkmont to Tellico
    • Leatherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherman
      • From Elkmont to Leatherman
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkmont, with the one closest to Elkmont listed first.
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Elkmont to Forney
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Elkmont to Bushnell
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Elkmont to Judson
    • Bryson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <3>
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Almond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
    • Cherokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Unahala
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantahala
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Elkmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkmont.

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

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

  • Elkmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loudon County Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fighting creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fighting creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fighting creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forks of River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trentham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trentham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trentham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ownby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Greenbrier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Flats Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crowson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

While we didn't find Elkmont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkmont.

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

  • Gatlinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wear Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Line Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
    • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
  • Waldens Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pigeon Forge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
    • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
  • Henderson Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
    • Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
  • Hornet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Sevier County
  • Middle Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Proctor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Swain County (NC)
  • Sevierville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ellejoy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellejoy
    • Ellejoy is located in Blount County
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bushnell
    • From Elkmont to Bushnell
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    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Elkmont to Judson
    • East Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Elkmont to East Fork

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

Newspapers Published in Elkmont ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkmont, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkmont.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elkmont:

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

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 Elkmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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- Elkmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6526, Longitude: -83.5814       In this case, the coordinates for Elkmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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