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 New Midway (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 New Midway. 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 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.
New Midway is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Below are the counties that are near New Midway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Midway:
- Roane County (The home county of New Midway)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Bradbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Cave Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Midtown Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Bear ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Robertsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Leinarts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Kiser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- McMullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Friendsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Big Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Brick Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Fairway Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Alcoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Maryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell County
- Shea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Rogers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Center Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Lake Pomeroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Crab Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Glade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jewett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Woodlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Farragut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Virtue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Belle Aire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Volunteer Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Ebenezer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Karns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Kingston Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Hunting Hills West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Eaton Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- White Wing Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Lenoir City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Loudon City Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Luttrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Prigmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manila
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Englewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Surprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Sewee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Akeman Crossroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Cute ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Decatur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vonore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Acorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Ballplay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Belltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Harriman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Coalfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Tupper Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Deermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Petros
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Wartburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Roddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- Hembree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Midway, see our County-by-County Page for New Midway.
Cemeteries Near New Midway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Midway.
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 New Midway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Midway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Harvey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eblen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Kingston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8569 <3>
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cave Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ladd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (996 more) ...
- Oral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Babb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find New Midway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Midway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Midway, with the one closest to New Midway listed first.
- Cave Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Oral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oral is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Paint Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Adolphus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adolphus is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Eaton Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Loudon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- DeArmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- DeArmond is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bear ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Elverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elverton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Midway. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Midway.
Newspapers Published in New Midway ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Midway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Midway, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Midway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 New Midway:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Roane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea County
- Scott 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> | 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- New Midway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 New Midway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |