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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 Fall Branch (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 Fall Branch. 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.

Name Variations for Fall Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fall Branch: Fall Br. (or less commonly used: Fall Brnch.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Fall Branch is primarily located in Washington County. A portion of Fall Branch extends into Greene 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 Washington County: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan & Unicoi.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Fall Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Fall Branch to Harmony
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ducktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Locust Mount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • Bowmantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowmantown
      • From Fall Branch to Bowmantown
    • Spurgeon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mill Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jonesborough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flourville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Watauga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine Crest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Biltmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gap Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Siam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Fall Branch to Siam
    • Woodby Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tolley Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Jearoldstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburnton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Centersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rheatown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Baileyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <3>
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Horse Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Ottway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottway
      • From Fall Branch to Ottway
    • Pleasant View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Hamblen County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Blossom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Fall Branch to Blossom
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • Green Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Fall Branch to Solitude
    • Church Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
    • Block City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rotherwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Fall Branch to Frisco
    • Waycross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Surgoinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Fordtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordtown
      • From Fall Branch to Fordtown
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
    • Borden Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
    • Beartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
    • Morrison City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Bumpus Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Unicoi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Banner Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
    • Whispering Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
    • Ernestville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
    • Limestone Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flag Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Madison County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fall Branch, with the one closest to Fall Branch listed first.
    • Richlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bailey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Fall Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fall Branch.

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

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

  • Baines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fall Branch - Hooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fall Branch - Hooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fall Branch - Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCrary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Glenn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Glenn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haws Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haws Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kincheloe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logans Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logans Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fulkerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fall Branch had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Fall Branch had a population of 1,291 people.

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

  • Lovelace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Lovelace is located in Greene County
  • Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour
    • Harbour is located in Sullivan County
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Fall Branch to Harmony
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Washington County
  • Cloverbottom ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverbottom
    • Cloverbottom is located in Sullivan County
  • Cedar Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
    • Cedar Lane is located in Greene County
  • Slaughter ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in Sullivan County
  • Butterfly ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
    • Butterfly is located in Sullivan County
  • Jearoldstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Christie is located in Washington County
  • Locust Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanay ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanay
    • Swanay is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fall Branch ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fall Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fall Branch, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fall Branch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fall Branch:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Fall Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Fall Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fall Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4184, Longitude: -82.6239       In this case, the coordinates for Fall Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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