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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 Evensville (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 Evensville. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Evensville is located in Rhea 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 Rhea County: Bledsoe, Bradley, Cumberland, Meigs & Roane.

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

  • Rhea County     (The home county of Evensville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Cumberland Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Lakewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Roddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Summer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Winesap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Etola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <1>
    • Countryside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Bellefounte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • South Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Crab Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
    • Lantana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Todd Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Birchwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sale Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <1>
    • Flat Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Soddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Mowbray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
      • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
      • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <1>
    • Lakesite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Caramel Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Crabtree Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
    • Middle Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
      • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
  • Loudon County
    • Luttrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <1>
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Lamontville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Riceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Prigmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Niota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Claxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Luskville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Bell Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Englewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <1>
    • Manila
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Goodsprings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Calico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Goodfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • East View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Surprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Monroe County
    • Sweetwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Chestuee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Delano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Cardiff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Postoak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • College Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Midtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <1>
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evensville, with the one closest to Evensville listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Evensville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evensville.

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

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

  • Evens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buttram Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waterhouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Evensville had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Port ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
    • Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
  • Tanbark ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanbark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanbark
    • Tanbark is located in Bledsoe County
  • Pineland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Meigs County
  • Breedenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedenton
    • Breedenton is located in Meigs County
  • Morgan Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Rhea County
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
  • Goodfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
  • Graysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Beta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rhea Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs
      • Rhea Springs is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meigs County

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

Newspapers Published in Evensville ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evensville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Evensville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Evensville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Evensville:

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

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>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 Evensville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Evensville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evensville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5645, Longitude: -84.9547       In this case, the coordinates for Evensville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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