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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jalapa is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Jalapa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Rural Vale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Vale
      • From Jalapa to Rural Vale
    • Jacktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Epperson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Jalapa to Epperson
    • Coker Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Acorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Jalapa to Acorn
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Ballplay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
    • Vonore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
    • Brick Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brick Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brick Mill
      • From Jalapa to Brick Mill
    • McMullens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Kiser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiser
      • From Jalapa to Kiser
    • Binfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Happy Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Bellefounte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Countryside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Etola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Jalapa to Etola
    • Hopewell Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morganton
      • From Jalapa to Morganton
    • Philadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Luttrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudon City Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Centersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Loudon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Mecca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Jalapa to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Jalapa to Nonaburg
    • Englewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Etowah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Manila
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodsprings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Bell Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
    • Claxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Luskville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Jalapa to Luskville
    • Riceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Sewee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Jalapa to Sewee
    • Surprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Jalapa to Surprise
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Jalapa to Goodfield
    • Calico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Beta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Jalapa to Beta
  • Polk County
  • Roane County
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Fry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pantertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McCaysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Epworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pierceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pierceville
      • From Jalapa to Pierceville
    • Cutcane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Unaka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Jalapa to Unaka
    • Hiwassee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Vests
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Jalapa to Vests
    • Ogreeta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Jalapa to Ogreeta
    • Postell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Jalapa to Postell
    • Burger Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grape Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hothouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Jalapa to Hothouse
    • Murphy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Jalapa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jalapa.

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

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Vale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unicoi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unicoi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tellico Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jalapa had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rural Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rural Vale
    • From Jalapa to Rural Vale
  • Mecca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mecca
    • From Jalapa to Mecca
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
  • Tellico Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Epperson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Epperson
    • From Jalapa to Epperson
  • Sink ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink
    • Sink is located in Monroe County
  • Coker Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nonaburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nonaburg
    • From Jalapa to Nonaburg
  • Belltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ho ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho
    • Ho is located in Monroe County
  • Grady
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
  • Servilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
    • Servilla is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gudger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger
      • Gudger is located in Monroe County
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
    • Rafter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter
      • Rafter is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Jalapa ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jalapa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jalapa, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jalapa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jalapa:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jalapa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jalapa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3443, Longitude: -84.3627       In this case, the coordinates for Jalapa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Jalapa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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