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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 Hodges Ferry (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 Hodges Ferry. 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 Hodges Ferry ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hodges Ferry: Hodges Fry. (or less commonly used: Hodges Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Hodges Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hodges Ferry may originally have been Hodge's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hodges Ferry might be written as Hodge Ferry.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Hodges Ferry is located in Sevier 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 Sevier County: Haywood (NC), Swain (NC), Blount, Cocke, Jefferson & Knox.

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

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Hodges Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Henry Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • Kodak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Catlettsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Boyds Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Oak City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
    • Millican Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Seymour
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
      • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Middle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Pigeon Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
    • Dupont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
    • Seymour Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Claxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Peak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Cowan Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Wildwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Rocky Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Walland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <3>
    • Miller Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Eagleton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Red Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Alcoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rockgardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chelsey Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Bailey Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Carson Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Clevenger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jaybird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Edwina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • Bybee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jimtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Parrottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <3>
    • West Myers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Dyers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lea Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Massengill Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Joppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
  • Greene County
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Casablanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • East Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Cook Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Strawberry Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Flat Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Jefferson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Baneberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <3>
    • White Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Peters Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
    • Wooddale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Mascot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Moshina Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
    • Shooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • John Sevier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • Skaggston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
      • Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
    • Kings Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
      • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
    • Whites Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hodges Ferry, with the one closest to Hodges Ferry listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Warwicktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Hodges Ferry ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodges Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hodges Ferry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hodges Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hodges Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Hodges Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hodges Ferry.

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

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
  • Tundle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tundle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tundle Cemetery
  • Henrys Crossroads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrys Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrys Crossroads Cemetery
  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
  • Arwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arwood Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Saffell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saffell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saffell Cemetery
  • Cate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (952 more) ...
    • Brabson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabson Cemetery
    • Boyds Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Creek Cemetery
    • Old Boyds Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Boyds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Boyds Creek Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Henry Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
    • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
  • Boyds Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
    • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Catlettsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
    • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
  • Dumplin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
    • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
  • Thorn Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
    • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
  • Trundle Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
    • Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
  • Sevierville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
    • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
  • Allensville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Allensville is located in Sevier County
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Piedmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
  • Kimberlin Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
    • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
  • Middle Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lucilla ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
      • Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Hodges Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hodges Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9362, Longitude: -83.6143       In this case, the coordinates for Hodges Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hodges Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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