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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Genesis is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren & White.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Genesis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Fairfield Glade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
    • Woodlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Woody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Hebbertsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Center Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Rogers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Crossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crab Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Winesap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Clarkrange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Allardt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Armathwaite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Gernt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Pall Mall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Bucklick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Burrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wartburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Deermont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Obey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Garretts Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Monterey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Burnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Jeremiah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Shennon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Algood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Roddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Lakemont Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Cardiff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • College Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Postoak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Bazel Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Midtown Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laddie Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Glenmary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Robbins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Robbins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Hughett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • New River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Genesis, with the one closest to Genesis listed first.
    • Ravenscroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Clarktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Cherry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County

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

Cemeteries Near Genesis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genesis.

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

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

  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gulden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery #3
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery #3
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery #3 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12812 <4>
  • Wattenbarger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wattenbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wattenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friends Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Genesis had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Halfway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Cumberland County
  • Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Morgan County
  • Roslin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Fentress County
  • Clarkrange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Cumberland County
  • Hebbertsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
    • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Lavender
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
    • Lavender is located in Morgan County
  • Banner Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Springs
    • Banner Springs is located in Fentress County
  • Keese ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keese
    • Keese is located in Fentress County
  • Deer Lodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
    • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
  • Stowers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers
    • Stowers is located in Morgan County
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Cumberland County
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    • Islandford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandford
      • Islandford is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Tinch ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinch
      • Tinch is located in Fentress County

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

Newspapers Published in Genesis ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genesis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genesis, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Genesis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Genesis:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Genesis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Genesis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Genesis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1092, Longitude: -84.9172       In this case, the coordinates for Genesis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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