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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Emory Gap is located in Roane County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Emory Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Midtown Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Bazel Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Cardiff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • College Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laddie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Postoak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kries
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Lakemont Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Dyllis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Kiser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McMullens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Friendsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Louisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Rogers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crab Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Glade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Burke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Boyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Farragut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Virtue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Volunteer Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Ebenezer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Hills West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Aldenwood Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Surprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Calico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Madisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vonore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emory Gap, with the one closest to Emory Gap listed first.
    • Roddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Emory Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emory Gap.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Emory Gap - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emory Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Delozier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Emory Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Childs Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Willard Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Isham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Riggs Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Roddy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Margrave Goddard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (981 more) ...
    • Emory Heights Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gamble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hembree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Emory Gap had a population of 386 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harriman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cardiff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • DeArmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
  • Kries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Deermont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elverton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
  • Whetstone ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whetstone is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Barnardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nemo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Emory Gap ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emory Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emory Gap, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emory Gap.

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 Emory Gap:

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>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 Emory Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Emory Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.