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 Pioneer (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 Pioneer. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pioneer is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Pioneer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pioneer:
- Campbell County (The home county of Pioneer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Stanfill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Elk Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Silica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- LaFollette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Shea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Demory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Fincastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Habersham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Pine Crest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Rocky Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <1>
- Fraterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Oliver Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Peak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Robertsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Clairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Speedwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pruden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Gernt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Armathwaite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Heiskell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Mill Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mahan Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Petros
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Sunbright
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Tupper Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Annadel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Burrville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Lancing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Kelley Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Straight Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Winona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Smoky Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Helenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Isham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- New River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Braden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Paulette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Pearl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pruden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Frakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Fonde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Capito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Strunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Blue Heron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Heron is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Stearns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barthell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barthell is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barthell
- Smith Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Wiborg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Wayne County (KY)
- Parmleysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Ayers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Emlyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Packard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Verne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pioneer, see our County-by-County Page for Pioneer.
Cemeteries Near Pioneer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pioneer.
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 Pioneer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pioneer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Allred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meredith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
- The Lloyd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cross Cemetery
- Smith Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Huntsville.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jeffers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2522677 <3>
- Fairview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Memorial Gardens is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Huntsville.
- The Fairview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978587 <3>
- Rector Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (923 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Samp Meredith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baird Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elk Valley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8823 <3>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pioneer had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Buckeye
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Bowl ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowl is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowl
- Jeffers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffers is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Elk Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Caryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doctors ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doctors is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- LaFollette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Hughett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newcomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newcomb is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pioneer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.
Newspapers Published in Pioneer ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pioneer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pioneer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pioneer:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- McCreary County
- Wayne County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pioneer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Pioneer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |