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 Oak Ridge (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 Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakridge.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
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.
Oak Ridge is primarily located in Anderson County. A portion of Oak Ridge extends into 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 Anderson County: Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge:
- Anderson County (The home county of Oak Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Robertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Oliver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Leinarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Peak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Friendsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- 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
- Alcoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Binfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Rockford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Fairway Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Rockgardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Brick Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Shea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Pine Crest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Silica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Jacksboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Demory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- LaFollette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 <1>
- Boy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Volunteer Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Farragut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Aire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Virtue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Karns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ebenezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Hunting Hills West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Kingston Woods
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(5 miles [8 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sharp Estates
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Loudon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Centersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Loudon City Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Greenback
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Prigmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Meigs County
- Surprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Vonore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Madisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Tupper Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Petros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mahan Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Deermont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Wartburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Rhea County
- Roddy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kelley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Dyllis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Cave Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Bazel Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Hembree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Hughett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Straight Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Glenmary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Sevier County
- Seymour Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Warwicktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.
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 Oak Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Douglas Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cox - Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16032 <2>
- Currier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
- The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hembree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns - McFarling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1115 more) ...
- Thacker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson 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.<3>
While we didn't find Oak Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Leedom ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leedom is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Robertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Scandlyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scandlyn is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Oliver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dossett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Kries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Windrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oak Ridge ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oak Ridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oak Ridge.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Oak Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oak Ridge:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union 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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Oak Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |