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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rhea Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rhea Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rhea Springs, please Contact Us.

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 Rhea 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 Rhea 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 Rhea 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rhea Springs: Rhea Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rhea Spngs. or Rhea Sprngs.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rhea Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Rhea 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 Rhea County: Bledsoe, Bradley, Cumberland, Meigs & Roane.

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

  • Rhea County     (The home county of Rhea Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Lakewood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Cumberland Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Ninemile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Winesap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Etola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Bellefounte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Jewett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Burke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Crab Orchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Center Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Lantana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Fairfield Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <3>
    • Rogers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Birchwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Sale Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>
    • Flat Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <3>
    • Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Loudon City Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Prigmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Niota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
    • Riceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
    • Bell Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Lamontville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Manila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Claxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Nonaburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
    • Etowah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Calico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Sewee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • East View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Harriman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Deermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
  • Polk County
    • Chestuee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhea Springs, with the one closest to Rhea Springs listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Postoak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Cardiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • College Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
      • College Grove is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Midtown Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
      • Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
    • Midtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rhea Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhea 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.

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

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

  • Rhea Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClendon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCabe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCabe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pyott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring City Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring City Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring City Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cash - Foust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash - Foust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash - Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marsh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wassom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassom 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.

Rhea Springs itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lorraine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Rhea County
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
  • Balta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
    • Balta is located in Rhea County
  • Euchee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchee
    • Euchee is located in Meigs County
  • Roddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
  • Breedenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedenton
    • Breedenton is located in Meigs County
  • Evensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evensville
    • Evensville is located in Rhea County
  • Sewee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Glen Alice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
    • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
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    • Tanbark ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanbark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanbark
      • Tanbark is located in Bledsoe County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Surprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rhea 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhea Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rhea Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rhea Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rhea Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Rhea Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rhea Springs:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rhea Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhea Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rhea Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6759, Longitude: -84.8286       In this case, the coordinates for Rhea Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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