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 Jacksboro (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 Jacksboro. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Jacksboro is located in Campbell County and is the County Seat.
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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Jacksboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacksboro:
- Campbell County (The home county of Jacksboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Caryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Silica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- LaFollette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Pine Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Demory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Elk Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Stanfill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Shea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Rocky Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <1>
- Fraterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Peak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Oliver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Speedwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Goin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Big Barren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Minton Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Fentress County
- Gernt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Heiskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Karns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Dante
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Murphy Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Oak Grove Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Fountain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Ridgeview Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Mahan Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Petros
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Tupper Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Mill Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Coalfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Wartburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Annadel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Lancing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Kelley Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Dyllis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Straight Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Norma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Smoky Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Hembree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Winona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hughett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Oneida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Braden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Warwicktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Paulette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Pruden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pearl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Frakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Capito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Yellow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Stony Fork Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Strunk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Stearns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Ayers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Saxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Packard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Emlyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Nevisdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Verne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Williamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Siler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacksboro, see our County-by-County Page for Jacksboro.
Cemeteries Near Jacksboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksboro.
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 Jacksboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacksboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Queener Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jacksboro City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- David Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Queener Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clotfelter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Campbell County Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carroll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Continue List (1079 more) ...
- Blankenbickler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McGhee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jacksboro had a population of 374 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jacksboro had a population of 2,066 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacksboro, with the one closest to Jacksboro listed first.
- Caryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lindsay Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
- Whitman ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- LaFollette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Rocky Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <1>
- Pioneer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Agee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Boy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elk Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Briceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Norma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacksboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacksboro.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jacksboro ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksboro.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jacksboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jacksboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jacksboro.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Jacksboro.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Jacksboro:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Fentress County
- Grainger County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- McCreary County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Jacksboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jacksboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |