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 Paine Spring (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 Paine Spring. 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 Paine Spring ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Paine Spring: Paine Spg. (or less commonly used: Paine Spng. or Paine Sprng.)
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 hospitals and 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.
Paine Spring is located in Rhea 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 Rhea County: Bledsoe, Bradley, Cumberland, Meigs & Roane.
Below are the counties that are near Paine Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paine Spring:
- Rhea County (The home county of Paine Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Cumberland Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Bryan Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roddy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Summer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Ninemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Winesap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Brockdell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Pailo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Etola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Hopewell Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Bellefounte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Bent Tree Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- South Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Lake Tansi Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Lantana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Crab Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Erasmus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Todd Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Crossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Howard Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Center Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Birchwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sale Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Top
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Soddy Lake Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Soddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Mowbray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Soddy - Daisy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Lakesite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Caramel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Crabtree Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Middle Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Loudon County
- Luttrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Lamontville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Riceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prigmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Niota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Luskville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Bell Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Manila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Goodsprings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Calico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Akeman Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Cute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- East View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Sewee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Surprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Monroe County
- Sweetwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- Chestuee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Glen Alice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Pioneer Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Lakemont Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Dunlap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Daus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Sweetgum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chalybeate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Cummingsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- White County
- Clarktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paine Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Paine Spring.
Cemeteries Near Paine Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paine Spring.
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 Paine Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paine Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Norman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kiuka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buttram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howerton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (782 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sneed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Paine Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paine Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paine Spring, with the one closest to Paine Spring listed first.
- Evensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evensville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evensville
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morgan Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Tanbark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tanbark is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanbark
- Summer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cotton Port ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
- Ninemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Pineland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pineland is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Breedenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breedenton is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedenton
- Spring City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Litton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Litton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paine Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paine Spring.
Newspapers Published in Paine Spring ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paine Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paine Spring, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paine Spring.
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 Paine Spring:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Rhea County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Cumberland County
- Hamilton County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Roane County
- Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paine Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paine Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |