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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 Kries (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 Kries. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Kries)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Dyllis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bradbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laddie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Bazel Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Midtown Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Emory Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cave Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oliver Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Robertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Leinarts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Claxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fraterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiser
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Binfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcoa
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Fairway Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Rockgardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagleton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Shea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Silica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Caryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Crest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Rogers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Center Ford
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Crab Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Glade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Farragut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Belle Aire
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Virtue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Volunteer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Karns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Ebenezer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Hills West
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Kingston Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Aldenwood Park
      (23 miles [37 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 Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Surprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Vonore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries listed first.
    • Roddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Kries ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kries.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kries, with the one closest to Kries 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.<2>

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

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

  • Elverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elverton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • DeArmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Ethel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
  • Scandlyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scandlyn is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
  • Harriman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whetstone ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whetstone is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Coalfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Kries ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kries.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kries, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kries.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Kries:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kries, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kries) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.