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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Petlier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Petlier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petlier, please Contact Us.
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 Petlier (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 Petlier. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Petlier is historic, it would have been located within present day Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Carter, Hawkins, Johnson, Washington, Bristol City (VA), Scott (VA) & Washington (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Petlier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petlier:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Petlier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Beartown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Kingsport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Horace ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Morrison City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Borden Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Beechwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Orebank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Colonial Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fordtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Watauga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pine Crest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Elizabethton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Gap Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodby Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Baileyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rheatown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Romeo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Bolton Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Willis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Rotherwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Greenvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Frisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Waycross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Mount Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Block City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Blossom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpus Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Erwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Banner Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Limestone Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Fall Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Gray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Locust Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Flourville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Ducktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Austin Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petlier, see our County-by-County Page for Petlier.
Cemeteries Near Petlier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petlier.
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 Petlier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petlier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Neil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Groseclose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sevier Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dichner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bear Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Phipps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (815 more) ...
- Waterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Petlier in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petlier.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petlier, with the one closest to Petlier listed first.
- Kingsport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rotherwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Horace ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Butterfly ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfly is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Orebank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Cloverbottom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverbottom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverbottom
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harbour is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slaughter is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Fordtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petlier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petlier.
Newspapers Published in Petlier ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petlier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petlier, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petlier.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petlier:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Petlier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petlier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |