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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 Persia (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 Persia. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Persia is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Persia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Persia:

  • Hawkins County     (The home county of Persia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Strahl
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Rogersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
    • Amis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Bulls Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
    • Kepler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Galbraith Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Surgoinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Greenland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Evans Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Bybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <2>
    • Jimtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Jaybird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Del Rio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • West Myers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
    • Clevenger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Edwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • Bailey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Thorn Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Dyers Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Romeo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Marvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Baileyton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
    • Ottway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
    • Mosheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <2>
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
    • Bolton Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Greeneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Bright Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
    • Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Morristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Casablanca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Collons Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Trent Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Duck Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Willis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Sneedville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Leadvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • White Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
    • Baneberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
    • Talbott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Beartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Cherokee Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>
    • Colonial Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
    • Beechwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Borden Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Morrison City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Ducktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Fall Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
      • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <2>
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County
    • Limestone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Locust Mount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
    • Telford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • Cranks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Persia, with the one closest to Persia listed first.
    • Allenstand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Allegheny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Persia ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Persia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Persia, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Persia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Persia:

Cemeteries Near Persia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Persia.

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 Persia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Self Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Louderback Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louderback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louderback Cemetery
  • Kite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kite Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Frank Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Berry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (811 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Coward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Persia had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Otes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
    • Otes is located in Hawkins County
  • Strahl
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
    • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
  • Austins Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austins Mill
    • Austins Mill is located in Hawkins County
  • White Horn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
    • White Horn is located in Hawkins County
  • Pilot Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
  • Rogersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County
  • Romeo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Greene County
  • Bulls Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
    • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
  • Marvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
    • Marvin is located in Greene County
  • Morelock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
    • Morelock is located in Greene County
  • Amis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
    • Amis is located in Hawkins County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Choptack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
      • Choptack is located in Hawkins County
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Greene County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Persia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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>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 from Point A (ie- Persia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Persia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3389, Longitude: -83.0043       In this case, the coordinates for Persia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Persia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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