Our Genealogy Helper
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 Haletown (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 Haletown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Haletown is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Haletown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haletown:
- Marion County (The home county of Haletown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Vulcan
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- South Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Richard City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Powells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Comfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Orme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bradley County
- Mineral Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Coffee County
- Ruthledge Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sand Switch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sewanee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Greenhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monteagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Coalmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gruetli - Laager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gruetli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Pelham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beersheba Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Altamont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Tiftonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lookout Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Chattanooga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Signal Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Orchard Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Fountain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Cartwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Ider
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Kaolin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Henagar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Eliza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Flat Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Blue Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Indian Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Ellie Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Graysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Cole City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chattanooga Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Flintstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Durham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Fantasy Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- John Ross Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Tunnel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haletown, see our County-by-County Page for Haletown.
Cemeteries Near Haletown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haletown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Haletown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haletown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hales Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cabe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aetna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wyrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (635 more) ...
- Clouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hornbeak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Haletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Haletown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Haletown, with the one closest to Haletown listed first.
- Vulcan
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Whiteside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Cole City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Inman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sequatchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Kimball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- New England
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Wauhatchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haletown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haletown.
Newspapers Published in Haletown ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haletown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haletown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haletown.
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 Haletown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Haletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Haletown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |