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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 Graysville (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 Graysville. 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.

Graysville is located in Rhea County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rhea County: Bledsoe, Bradley, Cumberland, Meigs & Roane.

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

  • Rhea County     (The home county of Graysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Ogden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Graysville to Ogden
    • Cumberland Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Roddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roddy
      • From Graysville to Roddy
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Brayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brayton
      • From Graysville to Brayton
    • Summer City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pailo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pailo
      • From Graysville to Pailo
    • Brockdell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ninemile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Winesap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Etola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Graysville to Etola
    • Hopewell Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Countryside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Bellefounte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • East Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Mineral Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • South Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Wildwood Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Burke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jewett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jewett
      • From Graysville to Jewett
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lantana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Erasmus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erasmus
      • From Graysville to Erasmus
  • Grundy County
    • Palmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Sale Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <2>
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Birchwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Soddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
      • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <2>
    • Mowbray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crabtree Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
    • Lakesite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Caramel Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Middle Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
      • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
    • Falling Water
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
      • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Condra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Powells Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Lamontville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Riceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Claxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Luskville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Graysville to Luskville
    • Goodsprings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Niota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Prigmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Graysville to Beta
    • East View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Calico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Goodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Graysville to Goodfield
    • Decatur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Graysville to Sewee
    • Surprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Graysville to Surprise
  • Polk County
  • Roane County
    • Pioneer Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Sequatchie County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
    • Chalybeate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Sweetgum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Graysville to Sweetgum

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

Cemeteries Near Graysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graysville.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhea Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Miller - Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutcheson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Metz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Standifer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standifer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ogden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Drive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Drive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Graysville had a population of 389 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Graysville had a population of 1,570 people.

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

  • Coulterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
    • Coulterville is located in Hamilton County
  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogden
    • From Graysville to Ogden
  • Sale Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
    • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <2>
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brayton
    • From Graysville to Brayton
  • Morgan Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Rhea County
  • Summer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
  • Big Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Meigs County
  • Pineland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Meigs County
  • Evensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evensville
    • Evensville is located in Rhea County
  • Soddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brittsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
    • Brittsville is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Beta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Graysville to Beta
    • Cotton Port ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
      • Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Graysville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graysville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graysville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graysville.

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 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 Graysville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Graysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4474, Longitude: -85.0809    
<5>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.
<6>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 Graysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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