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 Bridge Ferry (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 Bridge Ferry. 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 Red Bridge Ferry ...
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 Red Bridge Ferry: Red Brg. (or less commonly used: Red Brdg. or Red Brdge.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Red Bridge Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Bridge Ferry:
- Hawkins County (The home county of Red Bridge Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Galbraith Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Mooresburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mooresburg Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Bulls Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Persia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strahl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Amis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Eidson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Kepler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Surgoinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Greenland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Caney Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Evans Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Lone Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Tazewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Tazewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Sandlick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Big Barren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Harrogate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Goin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Bybee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parrottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jimtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Clevenger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Jaybird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Bailey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- West Myers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Carson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Del Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edwina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Thorn Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Wa-Ni Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Rutledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dyers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Massengill Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Lulaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Marvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Warrensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Mosheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baileyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ottway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Bright Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Greeneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Casablanca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Collons Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Yount Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Trent Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Sneedville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Xenophon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Kyles Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Alanthus Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- White Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leadvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Talbott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Baneberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Jefferson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Dandridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Sullivan County
- Blair Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Union County
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Washington County
- Ducktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Cranks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Bobs Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Cawood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Bridge Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Red Bridge Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Red Bridge Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Bridge Ferry.
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 Bridge Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Bridge Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kenner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cobb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- The Cobb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Read Private Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10644 <2>
- Lee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gladson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Etter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (797 more) ...
- Creechs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burdine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Red Bridge Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Bridge Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Bridge Ferry, with the one closest to Red Bridge Ferry listed first.
- Galbraith Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Mooresburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Choptack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Choptack is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Horn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Horn is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
- Bulls Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luther is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Otes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Otes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lee Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Noeton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Noeton is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noeton
- Marshalls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Bridge Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Bridge Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Red Bridge Ferry ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Bridge Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Bridge Ferry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Bridge Ferry.
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 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 Red Bridge Ferry:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hawkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Harlan 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> | 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 Bridge Ferry, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Bridge Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |