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 Mount Harmony (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 Mount Harmony. 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.
Name Variations for Mount Harmony ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Harmony: Mt. Harmony
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Harmony. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Harmony.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mount Harmony is located in McMinn 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 McMinn County: Bradley, Loudon, Meigs, Monroe, Polk & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Harmony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Harmony:
- McMinn County (The home county of Mount Harmony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Bell Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prigmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Nonaburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Mecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- McMullens
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Kiser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Big Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Friendsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Binfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Walnut Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefounte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Etola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Countryside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Cumberland County
- Jewett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Hamilton County
- Birchwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Virtue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Belle Aire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Farragut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon City Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trigonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Morganton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Centersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Greenback
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Sewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Surprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Cute ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Akeman Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Calico
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Goodfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Beta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- East View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Sweetwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jalapa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Belltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Acorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Vonore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jacktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Rural Vale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Tellico Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballplay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Epperson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Morgan County
- Harriman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Delano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Servilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Chestuee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Archville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Ocoee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Lakewood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roddy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Spring City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Cave Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Pioneer Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Glen Alice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laddie Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Midtown Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Bradbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Midtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Postoak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Lakemont Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Cardiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Unaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Harmony, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Harmony.
Cemeteries Near Mount Harmony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Harmony.
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 Mount Harmony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Harmony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shearman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Netherland - Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Isbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Niota Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glaze Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (793 more) ...
- Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Mount Harmony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Harmony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Harmony, with the one closest to Mount Harmony listed first.
- Reagan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reagan is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Gudger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gudger is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger
- Mount Verd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Verd is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Verd
- Sweetwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nonaburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prigmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Ho ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ho is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho
- Hiwassee College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hiwassee College is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee College
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Regret ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Regret is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regret
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Tevis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tevis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tevis
- Sewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Harmony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Harmony.
Newspapers Published in Mount Harmony ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Harmony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Harmony, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Harmony.
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 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 Mount Harmony:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to McMinn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Bradley County
- Cumberland County
- Hamilton County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Cherokee 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> | 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 Mount Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |