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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 Kepler (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 Kepler. 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 doctors 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.

Kepler is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).

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

  • Hawkins County     (The home county of Kepler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Amis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Kepler to Amis
    • Surgoinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Strahl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • Persia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Kepler to Persia
    • Blossom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Kepler to Blossom
    • Greenland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Kepler to New Canton
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Green Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Bulls Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Parrottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Thorn Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Kepler to Bowen
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Baileyton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Romeo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romeo
      • From Kepler to Romeo
    • Ottway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottway
      • From Kepler to Ottway
    • Jearoldstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albany
      • From Kepler to Albany
    • Marvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marvin
      • From Kepler to Marvin
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Bolton Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Mosheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <2>
    • Centersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburnton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Casablanca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Kyles Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Trent Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Duck Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yount Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sneedville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Xenophon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Alanthus Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Leadvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Kepler to Leadvale
    • White Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Beartown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Fordtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordtown
      • From Kepler to Fordtown
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Borden Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Cherokee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
  • Unicoi County
    • Bumpus Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kepler, with the one closest to Kepler listed first.
    • Fall Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ducktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Locust Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mill Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Brook
      • From Kepler to Mill Brook
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Kepler to Harmony
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bowmantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowmantown
      • From Kepler to Bowmantown
    • Limestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Telford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Harlan County (KY)
  • Madison County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Kepler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kepler.

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

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

  • Jake Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jake Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jake Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tunnel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tunnel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whims Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • New Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Hawkins County
  • Amis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
    • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amis
    • From Kepler to Amis
  • Van Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hill
    • Van Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Surgoinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Strahl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Austins Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austins Mill
    • Austins Mill is located in Hawkins County
  • Vogel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vogel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel
    • Vogel is located in Hawkins County
  • Stony Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
  • Gillenwater ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
    • Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County
  • Rogersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Persia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Persia
    • From Kepler to Persia
  • Morelock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
    • Morelock is located in Greene County
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    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • Romeo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romeo
      • From Kepler to Romeo
    • Fisher Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
      • Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County

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

Newspapers Published in Kepler ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kepler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kepler, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kepler.

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 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 Kepler:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kepler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kepler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kepler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4063, Longitude: -82.8903    









 

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