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 Half Moon Shores (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 Half Moon Shores. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Half Moon Shores ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Half Moon Shores: Half Moon Shrs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Half Moon Shores is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Below are the counties that are near Half Moon Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Half Moon Shores:
- Roane County (The home county of Half Moon Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Pioneer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Glen Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Lakemont Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Postoak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Midtown Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Ninemile
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Summer City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Winesap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Pikeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- McMullens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Kiser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Friendsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Jewett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Crab Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Hebbertsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Fairfield Glade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tansi Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Woodlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Greenbriar Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Crossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lantana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Virtue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Belle Aire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Farragut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- White Wing Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Lenoir City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Centersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Greenback
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Prigmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Manila
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Riceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Englewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nonaburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Lamontville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Goodsprings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Claxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Etowah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Akeman Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sewee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Cute ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Calico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Beta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- East View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vonore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Acorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Coal Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Nemo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Coalfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lancing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Petros
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Tupper Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Annadel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Roddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bryan Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Cumberland Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Half Moon Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Half Moon Shores.
Cemeteries Near Half Moon Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Half Moon Shores.
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 Half Moon Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Half Moon Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cooley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deatherage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Luminary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cross Key Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woolsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (905 more) ...
- McCaleb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Half Moon Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Half Moon Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Half Moon Shores, with the one closest to Half Moon Shores listed first.
- Euchee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Euchee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchee
- Barnardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnardsville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Glen Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Roddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Regret ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Regret is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regret
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Lorraine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lorraine is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Rhea Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rhea Springs is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs
- Sewee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Prigmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Half Moon Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Half Moon Shores.
Newspapers Published in Half Moon Shores ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Moon Shores.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Half Moon Shores, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Half Moon Shores.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Half Moon Shores:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Roane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bledsoe County
- Blount County
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea 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 Half Moon Shores, 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 from Point A (ie- Half Moon Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |