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 Meadowlark (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 Meadowlark. 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.
Meadowlark 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 Meadowlark. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadowlark:
- Greene County (The home county of Meadowlark)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Greeneville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Bolton Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Mosheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Ottway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Parrottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Myers
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Jimtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Nough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Tom Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Jaybird
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edwina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Wilsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Bean Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Casablanca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Yount Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Kyles Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trent Valley
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Willis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Duck Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Bulls Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Persia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Strahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Kepler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Amis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Rogersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Surgoinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Galbraith Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Greenland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Mooresburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Leadvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Baneberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Flag Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Bumpus Cove
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Clear Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Unicoi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Conklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Ducktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Telford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Locust Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Kansas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Fall Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Allenstand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allegheny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Chapel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- White Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hurricane
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Stackhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Foster Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Richlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Sioux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Higgins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadowlark, see our County-by-County Page for Meadowlark.
Cemeteries Near Meadowlark ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadowlark.
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 Meadowlark - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadowlark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCurry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fortner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Susong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (976 more) ...
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Meadowlark in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meadowlark.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadowlark, with the one closest to Meadowlark listed first.
- Derby ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Rader
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rader is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Mosheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tusculum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Camp Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Upchurch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upchurch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch
- Ottway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Bright Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Statemount ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Statemount is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statemount
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadowlark. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadowlark.
Newspapers Published in Meadowlark ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadowlark.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadowlark, 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 Meadowlark.
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 Meadowlark:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey 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 Meadowlark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Meadowlark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |