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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Loyston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Loyston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Loyston, 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 Loyston (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 Loyston. 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 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 Loyston is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger & Knox.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Loyston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paulette
      • From Loyston to Paulette
    • Maynardville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Loyston to Long Hollow
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Braden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Luttrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Rocky Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fraterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Loyston to Peak
    • Claxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leinarts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Robertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Flat Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • LaFollette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
    • Caryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
    • Silica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Barren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Loyston to Big Barren
    • Goin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Loyston to Goin
    • Sandlick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Loyston to Sandlick
    • Clairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hamlin Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pruden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lone Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minton Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • New Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Lea Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lea Springs
      • From Loyston to Lea Springs
    • Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Washburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Loyston to Washburn
    • Lulaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Massengill Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rutledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dyers Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Loyston to Bowen
    • Thorn Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamblen County
    • Collons Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Rocky Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jefferson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Cook Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Talbott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Halls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Corryton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Murphy Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Maloneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Heiskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zacharytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Loyston to Beverly
    • Dante
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dante
      • From Loyston to Dante
    • Fountain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Kings Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
      • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petros
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
  • Scott County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Kodak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Seymour Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Boyds Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyds Creek
      • From Loyston to Boyds Creek
    • Oak City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
    • Seymour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
    • Henry Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Pruden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fonde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Capito
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Loyston to Capito
    • Yellow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pearl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Loyston to Pearl
    • Premier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Loyston to Premier
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loyston, with the one closest to Loyston listed first.
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Red Ash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Loyston to Red Ash
    • Saxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From Loyston to Saxton
    • Packard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Packard
      • From Loyston to Packard
    • Nevisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Siler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ayers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Loyston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loyston.

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 Loyston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hutcheson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutcheson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutcheson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snodderly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodderly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17534 <5>
  • Continue List   (1233 more) ...
    • New Home MB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Byrams Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrams Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrams Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Loyston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Loyston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Loyston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Loyston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loyston.

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

  • Duke ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Union County
  • Sill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
    • Sill is located in Union County
  • Forkvale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
  • Rule ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Union County
  • Custer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Anderson County
  • Gabe ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Gabe is located in Union County
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Agee is located in Campbell County
  • Jobe ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobe
    • Jobe is located in Anderson County
  • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Union County
  • Andersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayless ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
    • Bayless is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
  • Paulette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paulette
    • From Loyston to Paulette
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Loyston ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loyston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loyston, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loyston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Loyston:

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Loyston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loyston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loyston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2654, Longitude: -83.9505       In this case, the coordinates for Loyston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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