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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 Red Bank (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 Red Bank. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Red Bank is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Red Bank)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Lupton City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
    • Fountain Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
    • Colonial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Midvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Midvale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Signal Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
    • Signal Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
    • Walden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Walden is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Hickory Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Boyce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyce is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Kings Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Signal Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chattanooga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Mineral Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McDonald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • South Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Countryside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • East Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Hopewell Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Wildwood Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Etola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellefounte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lankford Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
    • Gruetli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Tracy City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coalmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Sartain Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
  • Marion County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • East View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
  • Rhea County
  • Sequatchie County
  • DeKalb County (AL)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eliza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Higdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Newnan Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dafron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Graysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Boynton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellie Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Blue Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ringgold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Cole City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewart Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Rising Fawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • Gregory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bank, with the one closest to Red Bank listed first.
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • John Ross Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Lookout Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Dewberry Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Park City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
    • Flintstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Happy Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Moons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Whitfield County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Red Bank ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Bank.

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 Red Bank - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Bank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Red Bank had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Red Bank had a population of 11,881 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Red Bank ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Bank.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Red Bank. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Red Bank and those printed in the larger area surrounding Red Bank.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of Red Bank.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Red Bank:

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 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.
<3>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 Red Bank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Red Bank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.