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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 Peak (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 Peak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Peak is located in Anderson 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 Peak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peak:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Peak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Claxton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Leinarts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Scarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fraterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Robertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Andersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alcoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Friendsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Eagleton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rockgardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Kiser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Maryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Binfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairway Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Shea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Demory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jacksboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Silica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • LaFollette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Victory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Claiborne County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lea Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Joppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Heiskell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Karns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Volunteer Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Powell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dante
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Hills West
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Fountain City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Halls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Ebenezer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • White Wing Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenoir City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Centersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Loudon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Loudon City Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
    • Jena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Morganton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Kelley Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Dyllis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kries
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cave Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Bazel Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Seymour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Boyds Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kodak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dupont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Paulette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwicktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maynardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Luttrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peak, see our County-by-County Page for Peak.

Cemeteries Near Peak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peak.

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 Peak - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Peak had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.

  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bud ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bud is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
  • Clinch River ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinch River is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
  • Heiskell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Treeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Treeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
  • Dossett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dossett is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
  • Panther ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Marlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlow is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Scarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ball Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dante
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pedigo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pedigo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo
    • Offutt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Offutt is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peak.

Newspapers Published in Peak ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peak, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Peak:

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 Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.