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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Marvin (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 Marvin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Marvin is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Madison (NC), Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi & Washington.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Marvin)
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Parrottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bybee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Del Rio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • West Myers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Wolf Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jaybird
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clevenger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Edwina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Wyatt Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Bean Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Beans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Bowen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Thorn Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Dyers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Rutledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Morristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Casablanca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Collons Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duck Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trent Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sneedville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Xenophon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Alanthus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Leadvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Baneberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rock Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Dandridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Fordtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marvin, with the one closest to Marvin listed first.
    • Bumpus Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Flag Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Clear Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ernestville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Washington County
  • Madison County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Marvin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marvin.

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

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brotherton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Couch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wisecarver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frank Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ed Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (884 more) ...
    • Louderback Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>

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

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

  • Pilot Knob
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Mohawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Otes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Otes is located in Hawkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mosheim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Romeo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • White Horn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Horn is located in Hawkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
  • Bulls Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rader
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rader is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Morelock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
  • Persia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Thula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Thula is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thula
    • Ottway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Strahl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Marvin ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marvin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marvin, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marvin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Footnotes ...

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