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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 Happy Valley (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 Happy Valley. 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 Happy Valley ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Happy Valley: Happy Vly. (or less commonly used: Happy Vally. or Happy Vlly.)

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 and 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.

Happy Valley is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.

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

  • Blount County     (The home county of Happy Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Sixmile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chilhowee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
    • Chelsey Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Fairway Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Brick Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaton
      • From Happy Valley to Seaton
    • Binfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Miller Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Big Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Scarboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Topside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
    • Arrowhead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bonny Kate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Aldenwood Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Ebenezer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Boyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Happy Valley to Boyd
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Kingston Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Belle Aire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Virtue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virtue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Farragut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Jena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenback
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trigonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Morganton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morganton
      • From Happy Valley to Morganton
    • Centersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenoir City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharp Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Loudon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudon City Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
  • McMinn County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
    • Ballplay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Acorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Happy Valley to Acorn
    • Belltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Madisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Jacktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
    • Jalapa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Happy Valley to Jalapa
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Cave Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Wear Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Happy Valley to Elkmont
    • Seymour Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Starkeytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Waldens Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Chalet Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Oak City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
    • Gatlinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
    • Boyds Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Boiling Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Topton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Coalville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Happy Valley to Coalville
    • Rhodo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
    • Unaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Happy Valley to Unaka
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Fontana Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Robbinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Cheoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stecoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Happy Valley to Stecoah
    • Bear Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Happy Valley to Fairview
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Happy Valley to Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Happy Valley to Forney
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Happy Valley to Judson
    • Almond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
    • Nantahala
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Happy Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy Valley.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley 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.<5>

While we didn't find Happy Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Happy Valley.

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

  • Chilhowee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
  • Allegheny Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Springs
    • Allegheny Springs is located in Blount County
  • Mint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint
    • Mint is located in Blount County
  • Montvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
    • Montvale is located in Blount County
  • Ipe ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Ipe is located in Monroe County
  • Blockhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
  • Caringer ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caringer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caringer
    • Caringer is located in Monroe County
  • Clover Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Blount County
  • Brick Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Citico ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citico
    • Citico is located in Monroe County
  • Seaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Seaton is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seaton
    • From Happy Valley to Seaton
  • Mountainville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Mountainville is located in Monroe County
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    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Swain County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Happy Valley ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Valley, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Valley.

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 Happy Valley:

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

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6092, Longitude: -83.9565    









 

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