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 have occurred.
Another variation: Oakridge.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
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 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.
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Oliver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Leinarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Peak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Fraterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- 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>
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
- Kiser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- McMullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Big Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Alcoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
- Binfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Rockford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Fairway Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Rockgardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Eagleton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Maryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Walnut Hill Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Pine Crest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Silica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Caryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
- Jacksboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
- Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
- Demory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- LaFollette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- 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>
- 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) - Hebbertsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Farragut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
- Belle Aire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Virtue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Karns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Karns is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns <2>
- Oak Grove Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Ebenezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Hunting Hills West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Kingston Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Aldenwood Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Cumberland Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Lenoir City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- Sharp Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Loudon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
- Centersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Loudon City Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Greenback
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <2>
- Jena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Morganton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Trigonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Bell Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Meigs County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Madisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Coalfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Coal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Petros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Harriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
- Mahan Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Deermont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Wartburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Wartburg is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <2>
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Annadel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Mill Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kelley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Dyllis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Kries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
- Laddie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Bazel Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Midtown Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Emory Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Midtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Smoky Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Norma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Glenmary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Sevier County
- Seymour Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour Heights
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Warwicktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- 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.
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 professional and volunteer 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McMinn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
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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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
- Cox - Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox - Copeland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox - Copeland Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16032 <5>
- Currier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- East Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Langley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clough - Christenberry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
- Hembree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hembree Cemetery
- Burns - McFarling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery
- Continue List (1110 more) ...
- Thacker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19291 <5>
- Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kirby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14363 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Thacker Cemetery
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.<6>
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) - Leedom ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Robertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Oliver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
- Scandlyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Vancouver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dossett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Windrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Ridge: www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9640, Longitude: -84.2937 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |