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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 Morganton (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 Morganton. 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.

Morganton is located in Loudon 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 Loudon County: Blount, Knox, McMinn, Monroe & Roane.

Below are the counties that are near Morganton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morganton:

  • Loudon County     (The home county of Morganton)
  • Anderson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • McMullens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Brick Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kiser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Big Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Binfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
    • Fairway Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Chilhowee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Happy Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sixmile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Boyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Virtue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Farragut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldenwood Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Topside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Hunting Hills West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Arrowhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
    • Acorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballplay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Belltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jacktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jalapa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tupper Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Coalfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Cave Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kries
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Dyllis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Midtown Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Sevier County
    • Seymour Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Graham County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morganton, see our County-by-County Page for Morganton.

Cemeteries Near Morganton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morganton.

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 Morganton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morganton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.

  • Rollins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Morganton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Niles - McGhee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clemmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vonore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vonore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (791 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morganton had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.

  • Griffitts ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Griffitts is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffitts
  • McGhee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • McGhee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee
  • Trigonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenback
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brakebill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brakebill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakebill
  • Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Coytee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Coytee is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coytee
  • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
  • Kincaid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kincaid is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
  • Mountainville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountainville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Brick Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kiser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Unitia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Unitia is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia
    • Hopewell Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hopewell Springs is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Springs
    • Citico ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Citico is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citico

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morganton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morganton.

Newspapers Published in Morganton ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morganton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morganton, 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 Morganton.

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 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 Morganton:

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 Morganton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morganton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.