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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Maucks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Maucks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maucks, 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 Maucks (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 Maucks. 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 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 Maucks is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan & Unicoi.
Below are the counties that are near Maucks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maucks:
- Washington County (The home county of Maucks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Telford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kansas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Mill Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Jonesborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ducktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Green Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Pine Crest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Woodby Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Gap Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Watauga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Elizabethton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Siam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Parrottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tom Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- West Myers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Horse Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Water Fork Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Camp Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Centersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bolton Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Milburnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Blossom
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Kepler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Strahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Persia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Amis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Greenland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Surgoinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Block City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Mount Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bulls Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Blair Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Fordtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Colby ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Piney Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Childress
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Thom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Kingsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lella ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Bumpus Cove
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Ernestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Clear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Flag Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Banner Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Unicoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whispering Pines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Limestone Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Barnardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Rockview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Flat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Alexander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beech
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Weaverville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Allegheny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Foster Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Allenstand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Hurricane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Stackhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Mars Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Walnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Huntdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Buladean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Sioux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Higgins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Day Book
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Green Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Double Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Pensacola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Micaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murchison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Newdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maucks, see our County-by-County Page for Maucks.
Cemeteries Near Maucks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maucks.
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 Maucks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maucks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Arrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Painter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mauk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adam Painter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1095 more) ...
- Morning Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Maucks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maucks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maucks, with the one closest to Maucks listed first.
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Brownsboro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Conklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Horse Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Broylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broylesville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Ernestville
(6 miles [9.7 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 College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington College is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington College
- Clear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Mayday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayday is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Embreeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maucks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maucks.
Newspapers Published in Maucks ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maucks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maucks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maucks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Maucks:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Buncombe County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Maucks, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Maucks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |