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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 Fort Harry (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 Fort Harry. 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 Fort Harry ...

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 Fort Harry: Ft. Harry

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 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.

Fort Harry is located in Sevier County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sevier County: Haywood (NC), Swain (NC), Blount, Cocke, Jefferson & Knox.

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

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Fort Harry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Gatlinburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalet Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
    • Starkeytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Pittman Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Wear Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Pigeon Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <1>
    • Middle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Waldens Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Sevierville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
      • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <1>
    • Millican Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Dupont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Townsend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Miller Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Walland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <1>
    • Cowan Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Rocky Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Chelsey Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Happy Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County
    • Sixmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockgardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Cosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Bailey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • Jaybird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Tom Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County
    • West Myers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Cook Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <1>
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Baneberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <1>
    • Peters Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
    • Shooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Bonny Kate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
      • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Moshina Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
      • Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
    • Whites Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Wooddale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • Topton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
    • Fontana Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
    • Cheoah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County (NC)
    • Yellow Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Robbinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <1>
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Maggie Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Lake Junaluska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Whittier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Dillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Sylva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Greens Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Balsam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Cullowhee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • East Laport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Leatherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Macon County (NC)
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Harry, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Bryson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <1>
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Cherokee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Almond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <1>
    • Unahala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Wesser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Nantahala
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Harry ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Harry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Harry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Harry.

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 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 Fort Harry:

Cemeteries Near Fort Harry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Harry.

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

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

  • Bales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Trentham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trentham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trentham Cemetery
  • Forks of River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
  • White Oak Flats Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Flats Cemetery
  • Ownby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownby Cemetery
  • Fighting creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fighting creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fighting creek Cemetery
  • Whalley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whalley Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarter Cemetery
  • Loudon County Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (601 more) ...
    • Elkmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkmont Cemetery
    • Huskey Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Grove Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Gatlinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Line Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
    • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
  • Wear Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
    • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
  • Pigeon Forge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
    • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <1>
  • Middle Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Birdtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
    • Birdtown is located in Swain County (NC)
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
  • Henderson Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
    • Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
  • Waldens Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
    • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Bryson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
    • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <1>
  • Cherokee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Sevier County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Whittier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Harry. 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>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>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Harry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Harry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6387, Longitude: -83.4743       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Harry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Fort Harry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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