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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 Kingston (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 Kingston. 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 hospitals 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.

Kingston is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Kingston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Laddie Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Midtown Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Emory Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Bazel Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Kries
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • College Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Postoak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dyllis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Kiser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McMullens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Friendsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Louisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Binfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairway Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Alcoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
  • Campbell County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Crab Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Burke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Crossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Boyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Farragut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Virtue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Volunteer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Karns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Hills West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Aldenwood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Surprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Vonore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston, with the one closest to Kingston listed first.
    • Roddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Kingston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingston.

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 Kingston - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Suddath Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Margrave Goddard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Seuler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Swan Pond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Slave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Biss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (984 more) ...
    • Kingston Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kingston had a population of 858 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Kingston had a population of 5,956 people.

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

  • Harriman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Emory Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • DeArmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
  • Cardiff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
  • Elverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elverton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
  • Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Webster is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Cave Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barnardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barnardsville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Oral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oral is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Rockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kingston ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kingston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kingston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kingston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Kingston.

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 helpful 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 Kingston:

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>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.
<3>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 Kingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kingston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.