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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Peak is located in Anderson 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 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Clinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Spring Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Leinarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Scarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Fraterville
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Rocky Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Oliver Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- 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)- 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>
- Alcoa
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Friendsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Eagleton Village
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Rockgardens
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Kiser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Maryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Wildwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Big Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Binfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Fairway Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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
- 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)- 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
- Shea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Caryville
(18 miles [29 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>
- Demory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jacksboro
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Silica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - LaFollette
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Fincastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Flat Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Stanfill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Elk Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Habersham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Speedwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <2>
- Speedwell
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Strawberry Plains
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Karns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Karns is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns <2>
- Volunteer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
- Oak Grove Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hunting Hills West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cumberland Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Middlebrook Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Fountain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Halls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Lenoir City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Centersville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Greenback
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Loudon City Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Jena
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Philadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
- Tupper Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Coalfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Coal Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Mahan Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Deermont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Harriman
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Kelley Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dyllis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bradbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Kries
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Laddie Village
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Midtown Heights
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Midtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Emory Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
- Hembree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Smoky Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Norma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in 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)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Oak City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Boyds Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Kodak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Dupont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Henry Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peak, with the one closest to Peak listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Warwicktown
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Maynardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Luttrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Braden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peak, see our County-by-County Page for 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- 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
- Claiborne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson 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
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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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.
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 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.
- Peoples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
- Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Claxton.
- The Woodhaven Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157435 <5>
- Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20726 <5>
- Haven Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Chapel Cemetery
- Yarnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarnell Cemetery
- Altum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altum Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- York Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
- Farmers Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Grove Cemetery
- VAlley View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VAlley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VAlley View Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
- Continue List (1234 more) ...
- Norman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14340 <5>
- Aulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aulton Cemetery
- Norman 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>
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)- 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>
- Bud ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Clinch River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Heiskell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell
- Heiskell is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heiskell <2>
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Treeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Dossett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Scarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Ball Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pedigo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Offutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dante
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0638, Longitude: -84.1210 In this case, the coordinates for Peak 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 Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |