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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 Ravenscroft (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 Ravenscroft. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ravenscroft is located in White 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 White County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Ravenscroft. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ravenscroft:

  • White County     (The home county of Ravenscroft)
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Winesap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ninemile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Todd Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erasmus
      • From Ravenscroft to Erasmus
    • Howard Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Lantana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Woody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Young Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Philippi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
  • Fentress County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Dodson Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Nameless
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • Bucklick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucklick
      • From Ravenscroft to Bucklick
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Obey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
    • Garretts Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Burnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Monterey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shennon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Southtown Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Burgess
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Algood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <1>
    • Cookeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ditty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ditty
      • From Ravenscroft to Ditty
    • Park Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Cummingsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetgum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetgum
      • From Ravenscroft to Sweetgum
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Bone Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurelburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.
    • Campaign
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fall City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowland
      • From Ravenscroft to Rowland
    • Dibrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dibrell
      • From Ravenscroft to Dibrell
    • Gath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gath
      • From Ravenscroft to Gath

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ravenscroft, see our County-by-County Page for Ravenscroft.

Cemeteries Near Ravenscroft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ravenscroft.

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 Ravenscroft covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.

  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glade Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neverfail Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neverfail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neverfail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bon Air Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon Air Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon Air Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • France Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browntown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browntown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (583 more) ...
    • Lance Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Bon Air Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bon Air Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bon Air Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant HIll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ravenscroft in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ravenscroft.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ravenscroft, with the one closest to Ravenscroft listed first.

  • Neverfail ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neverfail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
    • Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
  • Bon Air
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
    • Bon Air is located in White County
  • Taylors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors
    • Taylors is located in White County
  • Dug Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Yankeetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
    • Yankeetown is located in White County
  • Erasmus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erasmus
    • From Ravenscroft to Erasmus
  • Cherry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Perilla ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perilla
    • Perilla is located in White County
  • Pomona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Cumberland County
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
    • Methodist is located in White County
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    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Howard Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Goffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
      • Goffton is located in Putnam County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ravenscroft. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ravenscroft.

Newspapers Published in Ravenscroft ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravenscroft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ravenscroft, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ravenscroft.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ravenscroft:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravenscroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Ravenscroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ravenscroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravenscroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9775, Longitude: -85.2952    









 

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