Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lost Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lost Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lost Creek, please Contact Us.
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 Lost Creek (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 Lost Creek. 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 Lost Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lost Creek: Lost Crk. (or less commonly used: Lost Ck. or Lost Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lost Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lost Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lost Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Lost Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lost Creek:
- Union County (The home county of Lost Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Loo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Braden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Warwicktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Rocky Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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>
- Fraterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Flat Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Demory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- LaFollette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Habersham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Barren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Sandlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Head of Barren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Clairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Minton Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- New Tazewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Joppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Maples ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lulaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Massengill Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Bowen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Wa-Ni Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Rock Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Cook Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Flat Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Talbott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Corryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Zacharytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Ridgeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Halls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Maloneyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Murphy Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Skaggston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Sentertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- John Sevier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Heiskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Smoky Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Straight Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Norma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hembree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Kodak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Henry Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Oak City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Fonde
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Yellow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Capito
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Edgewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Pearl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Middlesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Ingram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Wheeler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Lot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Packard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Saxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Nevisdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Siler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Ayers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Louden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Emlyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lost Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Lost Creek.
Cemeteries Near Lost Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lost Creek.
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 Lost Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lost Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ousley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Albright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oaks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (1229 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.
Lost Creek itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Loo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rule ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rule is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Sill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Sharps Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ray ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Maynardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powells River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powells River is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Duke ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duke is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Little Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Barren is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lost Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lost Creek.
Newspapers Published in Lost Creek ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lost Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lost Creek.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lost Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Scott County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lost Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lost Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |