Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Maryville (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 Maryville. 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 Maryville ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Maryville was referred to as Maryville Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maryville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maryville.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Maryville is located in Blount County and is the County Seat.
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 Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.
Below are the counties that are near Maryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maryville:
- Blount County (The home county of Maryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Rockgardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Chelsey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Alcoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eagleton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Fairway Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Seaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Binfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Robertsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Leinarts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Andersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Piedmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Topside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Topside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
- Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
- Arrowhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bonny Kate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenwood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Kingston Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marble City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Middlebrook Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Shooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Aire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Jena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenback
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trigonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sharp Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loudon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White Wing Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Loudon City Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vonore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ballplay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- Tupper Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Cave Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bradbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dyllis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kries
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Dupont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Wear Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waldens Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Forge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Starkeytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
- Chalet Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Catlettsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kodak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Paulette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Fontana Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Santeetlah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stecoah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swain County (NC)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maryville, see our County-by-County Page for Maryville.
Cemeteries Near Maryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maryville.
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 Maryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- College Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pecks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Maryville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (851 more) ...
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Russels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Bank Baptist Church 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maryville had a population of 1,686 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maryville had a population of 29,995 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Montvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Montvale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Blockhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Clover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Seaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mentor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Notime ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Notime is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Chandler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Bank ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mint is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint
- Ewing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Brick Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Disco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Disco is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maryville.
Newspapers Published in Maryville ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maryville.
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 Maryville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Graham County
- Swain County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Maryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |