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 Ponders (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 Ponders. 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 and hospitals 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.
Ponders is located in Roane 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 Roane County: Anderson, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan & Rhea.
Below are the counties that are near Ponders. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ponders:
- Roane County (The home county of Ponders)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Midtown Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Laddie Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Midtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Postoak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Lakemont Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Pioneer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Emory Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bradbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Scarboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Bledsoe County
- Ninemile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Ninemile
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Kiser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - McMullens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Friendsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- 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>
- Big Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Binfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Fairway Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Walnut Hill Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Crab Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
- Center Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Hebbertsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Lake Pomeroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Fairfield Glade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
- Burke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Woodlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Greenbriar Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Lake Tansi Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Crossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Farragut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
- Virtue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Belle Aire
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Volunteer Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ebenezer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Oak Grove Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Karns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Karns is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns <2>
- Aldenwood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Kingston Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Hunting Hills West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Middlebrook Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Luttrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Loudon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <2>
- Loudon City Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Loudon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Eaton Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- White Wing Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Morganton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Alleghany ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Greenback
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Jena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Prigmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Bell Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Niota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Manila
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Englewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
- Etowah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
- Goodsprings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Mecca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Surprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sewee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Calico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Goodfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Beta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
- Madisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Vonore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Ballplay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Belltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jalapa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Harriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Coal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Deermont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Coalfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Petros
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Wartburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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>
- Tupper Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Mahan Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Annadel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Roddy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lakewood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ponders, see our County-by-County Page for Ponders.
Newspapers Published in Ponders ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponders.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ponders, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ponders.
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 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 Ponders:
- 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 Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bledsoe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland 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
- McMinn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe 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
- Rhea County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
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Cemeteries Near Ponders ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponders.
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 Ponders covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Kelsay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsay Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
- Christopher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
- Gage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Galyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galyon Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
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- Laurel Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bluff Cemetery
- Isham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
- Laurel Bluff 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.<4>
While we didn't find Ponders in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ponders.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ponders, with the one closest to Ponders listed first.
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattie Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Barnardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Roane County
- Paint Rock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Roane County
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Adolphus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Surprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Regret ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Euchee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Prigmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Euchee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ponders. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ponders.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponders. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
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> | 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- Ponders) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponders. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7620, Longitude: -84.5558 In this case, the coordinates for Ponders have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ponders, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |