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Introduction ...

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

We've added Elva to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elva, 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 Elva (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 Elva. 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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Elva is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Elva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elva:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Elva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Foster Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • West Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Isham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
    • State Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Robbins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Stanfill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • Elk Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Jellico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Silica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Shea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Jacksboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Gernt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pall Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Allardt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Little Crab
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Grimsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Burrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Glades
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Mahan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
    • Byrdstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Alpha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Cumberland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Revelo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Pine Knot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Strunk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Stearns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Whitley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Marshes Siding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Wiborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Pulaski County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County (KY)
    • Tateville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County (KY)
    • Bronston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Burnside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Northfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Parmleysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Ritner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Slickford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Sumpter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Shearer Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Murl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Frazer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mill Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Parnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Rankin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elva, with the one closest to Elva listed first.
    • Ayers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Emlyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Pleasant View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Lot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Elva ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elva, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elva.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Elva:

Cemeteries Near Elva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elva.

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

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

  • Terry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Slavens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spradlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spradlin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
  • Boyatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kidd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
  • Grave Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74726 <6>
  • Waters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
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    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Parmleysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Winfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Isham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
    • Isham is located in Scott County
  • Helenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Doctors ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors
    • Doctors is located in Scott County
  • New River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
    • New River is located in Scott County
  • Huntsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Rugby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <2>
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    • Armathwaite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Robbins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowl ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowl
      • Bowl is located in Scott County

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

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

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 Elva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5848, Longitude: -84.6458       In this case, the coordinates for Elva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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