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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Powder Springs: Powder Spgs. (or less commonly used: Powder Spngs. or Powder Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Powder Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powder Springs.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Powder Springs is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Powder Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powder Springs:
- Grainger County (The home county of Powder Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Joppa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Maples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Lea Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Massengill Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Andersonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Claxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
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- Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Fraterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Leinarts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Flat Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Demory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Fincastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Pine Crest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- LaFollette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Habersham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Lone Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Goin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- New Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Springdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evans Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Caney Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Minton Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Bailey Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Bybee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Greene County
- Beulah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Xenophon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Yount Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Mooresburg Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Mooresburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Alena ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Rocky Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Talbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Cook Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Edna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Zacharytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Corryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Mascot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Lyonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Maloneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Ridgeview Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Copper Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- John Sevier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- McMillan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Kodak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Boyds Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Catlettsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Oak City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Millican Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Sevierville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Dupont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Middle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Yellow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Middlesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Premier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Capito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Fonde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Frakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pearl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powder Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Powder Springs.
Cemeteries Near Powder Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powder Springs.
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 Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powder Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Needham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherry Orchard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Corbin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Needham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Atkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Warter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1246 more) ...
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powder Springs had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
- Navehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Navehill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navehill
- Maples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Washburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Lea Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Acuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Acuff is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powder Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powder Springs.
Newspapers Published in Powder Springs ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powder Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powder Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powder Springs.
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 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Bell 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> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powder Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |