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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 Kiser (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 Kiser. 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 and 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.

Kiser is located in Blount County.

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 Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.

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

  • Blount County     (The home county of Kiser)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • McMullens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Friendsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Binfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairway Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rockgardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Alcoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Chelsey Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Robertsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Peak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Oliver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leinarts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Boyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Virtue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farragut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldenwood Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Topside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hunting Hills West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Arrowhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Madisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Acorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ballplay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sweetwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jacktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jalapa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tupper Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Petros
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Cave Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bradbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Dyllis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kries
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Kingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Kelley Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiser, with the one closest to Kiser listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Seymour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Waldens Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Graham County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Kiser ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kiser.

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

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kiser had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Unitia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Unitia is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia
  • Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Meadow is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
  • Disco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Disco is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Coytee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coytee is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coytee
  • Griffitts ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffitts is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffitts
  • Greenback
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brick Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clover Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clover Hill is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Ewing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewing is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Morganton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Virtue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Trigonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Kiser ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiser.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kiser, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kiser.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Kiser:

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>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- Kiser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Kiser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.