Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Highland Springs (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 Highland Springs. 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 Highland Springs ...
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 Highland Springs: Highland Spgs. (or less commonly used: Highland Spngs. or Highland Sprngs.)
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 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.
Highland Springs is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Highland Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Springs:
- Grainger County (The home county of Highland Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Joppa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Maples ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Lea Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Massengill Mill
(5 miles [8 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
- Washburn
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dyers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Bowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Thorn Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Andersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Norris
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Rocky Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <3>
- Claxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Peak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Fraterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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
- Flat Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Boy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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
- Demory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Fincastle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- LaFollette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
- Habersham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Big Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Lone Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Sandlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Head of Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Goin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- New Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Springdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Evans Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Caney Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Minton Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Speedwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Bailey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Bybee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jaybird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Greene County
- Beulah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
- Monte Vista Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Silver City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Whitesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Xenophon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Yount Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Alanthus Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Duck Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Mooresburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Galbraith Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Red Bridge Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <3>
- Strawberry Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Talbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Flat Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Cook Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Edna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Dandridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Zacharytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Corryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Mascot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Lyonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Maloneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Ridgeview Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Thorn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- McMillan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Copper Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- John Sevier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Kodak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
- Henry Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Boyds Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Millican Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Oak City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Sevierville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Dupont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Middle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- East Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Maynardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Loo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Paulette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Warwicktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Braden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Yellow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Middlesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Premier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Stony Fork Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Capito
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Fonde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Pruden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Springs.
Cemeteries Near Highland Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Springs.
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 Highland Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Red House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Joppa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jarnagin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarnagin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarnagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Higgs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jim Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cherry Orchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corbin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin 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>
While we didn't find Highland Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Springs, with the one closest to Highland Springs listed first.
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agreeable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
- Powder Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Maples ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lea Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Tampico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Washburn
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Navehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navehill
- Navehill is located in Union County
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acuff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acuff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
- Acuff is located in Union County
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Union County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Springs.
Newspapers Published in Highland Springs ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Highland Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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 Highland Springs, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2295, Longitude: -83.6427 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |