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 Midvale (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 Midvale. 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.
Midvale is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Midvale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midvale:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Midvale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Signal Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Fountain Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Lupton City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Chattanooga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boyce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Signal Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Signal Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Pailo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brockdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Mineral Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Wildwood Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Hopewell Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Countryside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- East Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Etola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Palmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gruetli - Laager
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Gruetli
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Tracy City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Sartain Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Powells Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whiteside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whitwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Condra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kimball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- South Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- East View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Rhea County
- Graysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Center Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Daus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Dunlap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- Cartersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Bryant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Eliza
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Fort Oglethorpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dafron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Boynton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Blue Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Poplar Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Cole City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- John Ross Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lookout Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fantasy Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Orchard Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Dewberry Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Flintstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Park City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Warren Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Parrett Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Red Clay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Varnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Rocky Face
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midvale, see our County-by-County Page for Midvale.
Cemeteries Near Midvale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midvale.
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 Midvale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Chattanooga Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- B'nai Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sivley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tittle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Citizens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boydston Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chattanooga National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fryar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (602 more) ...
- Mission Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Midvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midvale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
- Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chattanooga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Chattanooga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
- Boyce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Orchard Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Hixson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Lookout Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Jersey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jersey is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Wauhatchie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midvale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midvale.
Newspapers Published in Midvale ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midvale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midvale, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midvale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Midvale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Marion County
- Meigs County
- Rhea County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield 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 Midvale, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |