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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Memento. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Memento to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Memento, 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 Memento (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 Memento. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Memento is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Memento. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Memento:
- Greene County (The home county of Memento)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Romeo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Mosheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greeneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Parrottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Del Rio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- West Myers
(23 miles [37 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
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jaybird
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Wilsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Clevenger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Bean Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(25 miles [40.2 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Wa-Ni Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Whitesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Casablanca
(22 miles [35.4 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
(29 miles [46.7 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 Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Yount Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Trent Valley
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
- Duck Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Strahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Bulls Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Kepler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Surgoinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Blossom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Mooresburg Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Leadvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- White Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baneberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Talbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Blair Gap
(19 miles [30.6 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beechwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Kingsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Morrison City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- 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 Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Ernestville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Flag Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Limestone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Ducktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Locust Mount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Fall Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Telford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Conklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Allenstand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allegheny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Hurricane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hot Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Foster Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Memento, see our County-by-County Page for Memento.
Cemeteries Near Memento ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Memento.
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 Memento - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Memento covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brotherton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Everhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Louderback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Couch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Midway Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (937 more) ...
- Susong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCurry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fortner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Memento in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Memento.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Memento, with the one closest to Memento listed first.
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Mosheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ottway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Pilot Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Romeo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Marvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Rader
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rader is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Derby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
- Mohawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Strahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- White Horn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Horn is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Memento. See our List of 1890's Communities around Memento.
Newspapers Published in Memento ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Memento.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Memento, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Memento.
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 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 Memento:
- 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
- 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 Memento, 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- Memento) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |