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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 Gatlinburg (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 Gatlinburg. 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 Gatlinburg ...

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.

Gatlinburg was originally named White Oak Flats

Another variation: Whiteoak Flats.

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 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.

Gatlinburg 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 Gatlinburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gatlinburg:

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Gatlinburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Chalet Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Starkeytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Gatlinburg to Elkmont
    • Pigeon Forge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Middle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittman Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Waldens Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Gatlinburg to East Fork
    • Sevierville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Catlettsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Townsend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Cowan Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Walland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Miller Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rocky Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Seaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaton
      • From Gatlinburg to Seaton
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chelsey Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Maryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Cosby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
    • Carson Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bailey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Gatlinburg to Edwina
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County
    • Jaybird
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jimtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Myers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Cook Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Piedmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dandridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Rocky Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Flat Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
    • Strawberry Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Baneberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Edna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Gatlinburg to Edna
    • Jefferson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Leadvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Gatlinburg to Leadvale
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Peters Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverdale
      • From Gatlinburg to Riverdale
    • Shooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thorn Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonny Kate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Moshina Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wooddale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Lyonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Arrowhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham County (NC)
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Maggie Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Whittier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Sylva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greens Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Gatlinburg to Fairview
    • Leatherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherman
      • From Gatlinburg to Leatherman
    • Tellico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tellico
      • From Gatlinburg to Tellico
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Gatlinburg to Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Gatlinburg to Forney
    • Cherokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Gatlinburg to Judson
    • Almond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Unahala
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wesser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nantahala
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Gatlinburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gatlinburg.

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

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

  • Ownby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Flats Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trentham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trentham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trentham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forks of River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bales Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huskey Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fighting creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fighting creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fighting creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitted Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitted Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Gatlinburg had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gatlinburg had a population of 3,779 people.

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

  • Pigeon Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Middle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Henderson Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
    • Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
  • Wear Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Line Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
    • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
  • Waldens Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Sevier County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Fork
    • From Gatlinburg to East Fork
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hornet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Sevier County
  • Catlettsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jones Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
    • Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
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    • Allensville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Sevier County
    • Fox ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Sevier County
    • Ellejoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellejoy
      • Ellejoy is located in Blount County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gatlinburg ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatlinburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gatlinburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gatlinburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gatlinburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Gatlinburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gatlinburg:

The official website for Gatlinburg: www.ci.gatlinburg.tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Gatlinburg, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gatlinburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gatlinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7132, Longitude: -83.5126    









 

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