Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Newland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Newland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Newland, 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 Newland (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 Newland. 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 and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Newland is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott 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 Scott County: McCreary (KY), Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan & Pickett.
Below are the counties that are near Newland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newland:
- Scott County (The home county of Newland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Hembree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hughett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Straight Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Fraterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Oliver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Leinarts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Andersonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Shea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Silica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Stanfill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- LaFollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Elk Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Demory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Rogers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Gernt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Armathwaite
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Allardt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Heiskell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Karns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Dante
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Hunting Hills West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Cumberland Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Farragut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Sharp Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Mahan Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Petros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Tupper Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Wartburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Annadel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Lancing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Kelley Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Dyllis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bazel Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Bear ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Kries
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Emory Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Bradbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Paulette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Warwicktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Strunk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Revelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Ayers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newland, see our County-by-County Page for Newland.
Cemeteries Near Newland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newland.
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 Newland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Smokey Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Low Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nicks Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bowling Harness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1014 more) ...
- Bunch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grave Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Newland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newland, with the one closest to Newland listed first.
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Jeffers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jeffers is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Hughett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Caryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Windrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
- Emory ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emory is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Frost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Briceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Crookedfork ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newland.
Newspapers Published in Newland ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newland, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newland.
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 Newland:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Union County
- McCreary County
- Whitley 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 Newland, 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 '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- Newland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |