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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 Hampton (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 Hampton. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Hampton is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Hampton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • Gap Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Siam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Elizabethton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Woodby Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Central
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Central is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Roan Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Crest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Heaton Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Greene County
  • Hawkins County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Trade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shingletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • Childress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galloway Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Akard Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blountville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • Whispering Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Limestone Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Unicoi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Bumpus Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Ernestville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Flag Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • East Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Carnegie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
    • Austin Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
    • North Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Camelot Two
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Flourville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Onks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Green Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Ashe County (NC)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
    • Whaley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elk Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Beech Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Minneapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Vale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Banner Elk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Newland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Grandfather
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County (NC)
  • Caldwell County (NC)
  • McDowell County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
  • Watauga County (NC)
  • Yancey County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Hampton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hampton.

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 Hampton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hampton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hampton had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Hampton ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hampton, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hampton.

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 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 Hampton:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hampton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.