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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 Heiskell (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 Heiskell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Heiskell is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Heiskell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Powell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
    • Dante
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dante
      • From Heiskell to Dante
    • Halls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Murphy Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
    • Fountain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Karns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Hunting Hills West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Smithwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
      • Smithwood is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Peak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Heiskell to Peak
    • Claxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Spring Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Leinarts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Andersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
    • Fraterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Alcoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
    • Eagleton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rockgardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Friendsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Big Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kiser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiser
      • From Heiskell to Kiser
    • Chelsey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Crest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Shea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Caryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
    • Jacksboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
    • Silica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • LaFollette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fincastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Barren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Heiskell to Big Barren
    • Goin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Heiskell to Goin
    • Sandlick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Heiskell to Sandlick
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Lea Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Massengill Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Lulaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Washburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Heiskell to Washburn
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Cook Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • White Wing Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lenoir City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Centersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Loudon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Greenback
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Loudon City Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coalfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Petros
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gem
      • From Heiskell to Blue Gem
    • Coal Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mahan Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Deermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deermont
      • From Heiskell to Deermont
    • Harriman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
    • Wartburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Kelley Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheat
      • From Heiskell to Wheat
    • Dyllis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyllis
      • From Heiskell to Dyllis
    • Bradbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kries
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kries
      • From Heiskell to Kries
    • Cave Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cave Creek
      • From Heiskell to Cave Creek
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Seymour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Oak City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kodak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
      • Kodak is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
    • Boyds Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heiskell, with the one closest to Heiskell listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paulette
      • From Heiskell to Paulette
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyston
      • From Heiskell to Loyston
    • Warwicktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Maynardville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Luttrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Heiskell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heiskell.

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

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

  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishopville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishopville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franse - Ingram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franse - Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franse - Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haven Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sartin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sartin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sartin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mabry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Altum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yarnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Heiskell had a population of 73 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Peak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peak
    • From Heiskell to Peak
  • Pedigo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo
    • Pedigo is located in Knox County
  • Panther ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bud ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
    • Bud is located in Anderson County
  • Treeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
    • Treeville is located in Knox County
  • Dante
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dante
    • From Heiskell to Dante
  • Twinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinville
    • Twinville is located in Knox County
  • Halls Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
  • Clinch River ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
    • Clinch River is located in Anderson County
  • Fountain City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Fountain City is located in Knox County
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    • Offutt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
      • Offutt is located in Anderson County
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Anderson County
    • Smithwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
      • Smithwood is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people

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

Newspapers Published in Heiskell ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heiskell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heiskell, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heiskell.

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 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 Heiskell:

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Heiskell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Heiskell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heiskell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0818, Longitude: -84.0541    









 

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