Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Highpoint. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Highpoint to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Highpoint, please Contact Us.
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 Highpoint (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 Highpoint. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Highpoint is historic, it would have been located within present day Knox County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Highpoint. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highpoint:
- Knox County (The home county of Highpoint)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Mascot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Wooddale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Lyonton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- McMillan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Skaggston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- John Sevier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Thorn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Moshina Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
- Sentertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Maloneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Kings Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Panther ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Andersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leinarts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fraterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <2>
- Scarboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Eagleton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Cowan Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Alcoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Walland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Seaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Boy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Demory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Pine Crest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Flat Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Victory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Fincastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Big Barren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Goin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Lone Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Head of Barren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Speedwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evans Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Bailey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Carson Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Wilsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Lulaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Casablanca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Alena ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dandridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rock Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon County
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Kodak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Oak City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Seymour Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Catlettsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Dupont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Sevierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Waldens Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Warwicktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highpoint, see our County-by-County Page for Highpoint.
Cemeteries Near Highpoint ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highpoint.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Highpoint - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highpoint covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Sherrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plumlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McCubbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McMillan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sherrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burroughs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1287 more) ...
- Pratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trentville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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.
Highpoint itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.
- Wooddale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Mascot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Lyonton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- McMillan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Skaggston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Caswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caswell is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
- Thorn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Strawberry Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Maloneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Asbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Kimberlin Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highpoint. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highpoint.
Newspapers Published in Highpoint ...
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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highpoint.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highpoint, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highpoint.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highpoint:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Highpoint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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- Highpoint) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |