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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 Powder Branch (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 Powder Branch. 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.
Name Variations for Powder Branch ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Powder Branch: Powder Br. (or less commonly used: Powder Brnch.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and 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.
Powder Branch is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Powder Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powder Branch:
- Carter County (The home county of Powder Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Gap Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Pine Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodby Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Biltmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Watauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Tolley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Siam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Fish Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Milburnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Horse Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Rheatown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Jearoldstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Water Fork Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Bolton Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Rotherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Blossom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Church Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Waycross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Childress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Galloway Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Thom ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Colby ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Sac ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Blountville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fordtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unicoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Bumpus Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Ernestville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- South Gate Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Johnson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Oakland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Austin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- North Johnson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Flourville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Elk Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Mount Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Minneapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Beech Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Banner Elk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plumtree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Burke County (NC)
- Jonas Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Allegheny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- McDowell County (NC)
- Little Switzerland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Buladean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Relief
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Huntdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Red Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bakersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Penland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Rominger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Matney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Valle Crucis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vilas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Foscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Sioux
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Green Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Day Book
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Double Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Higgins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Micaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Celo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Celo is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powder Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Powder Branch.
Cemeteries Near Powder Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powder Branch.
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 Powder Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powder Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- McKeehan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lyons Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lyons Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Johnson City.
- The Lyons Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lyons Cemetery
- Lyons Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212646 <3>
- McKeehan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Loveless - Woodby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless - Woodby Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Loveless - Woodby Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Hampton.
- The Loveless - Woodby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Loveless Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2467927 <3>
- Whitehead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Radford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Cemetery
- The Radford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Meredith Cemetery
- Hyder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stout Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Patton - Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ensor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor Cemetery
- The Ensor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dry Creek Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1072 more) ...
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McInturff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Powder Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powder Branch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powder Branch, with the one closest to Powder Branch listed first.
- Gap Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Milligan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milligan is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Okolona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Okolona is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Marbleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Valley Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carnegie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Watauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plato is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Blevins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blevins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Unicoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hopson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopson is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powder Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powder Branch.
Newspapers Published in Powder Branch ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powder Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powder Branch, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powder Branch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Powder Branch:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Powder Branch) 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 Powder Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |