Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lake Forest (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 Lake Forest. 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.
Name Variations for Lake Forest ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Forest: Lk. Forest
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and 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.
Lake Forest is primarily located in Hamilton County. A portion of Lake Forest extends into Knox 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Forest:
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Claxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Peak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Scarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Leinarts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Fraterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Eagleton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Alcoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
- Rockgardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Cowan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Rocky Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Maryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Chelsey Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Walland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
- Walland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <2>
- Miller Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Pine Crest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Demory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Massengill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Wa-Ni Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Collons Ferry
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Cook Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Dumplin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- New Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Rocky Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Flat Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Dandridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
- Rock Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Talbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Talbott is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbott <2>
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Whites Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Shooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Ramsey Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
- Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
- Humes Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Bonny Kate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Plantation Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Hills
- Plantation Hills is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,073 people
- Moshina Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
- Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
- Marble City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Lenoir City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- Sharp Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Greenback
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <2>
- Jena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - White Wing Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Morganton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Trigonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Loudon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Vonore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Morgan County
- Tupper Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Tupper Town
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Kelley Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Bradbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Dyllis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Oak City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Boyds Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Kodak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Henry Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Waldens Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Wear Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Middle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Pigeon Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Luttrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Warwicktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Forest.
Newspapers Published in Lake Forest ...
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 201 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Forest, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Forest.
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 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 Lake Forest:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hamblen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sevier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Hamilton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Hamilton County
Cemeteries Near Lake Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Forest.
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 Lake Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Meridian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
- Stanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
- Neubert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neubert Cemetery
- Hendron's UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendron's UMC Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8720 <5>
- Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Simpson Graveyard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
- Continue List (1087 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Cruze Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruze Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Lake Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Forest, with the one closest to Lake Forest listed first.
- Shooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Asbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Kimberlin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Smithwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Trundle Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Caswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bearden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chandler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bank ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Chandler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Lake Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9268, Longitude: -83.8677 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |