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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 Rheatown (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 Rheatown. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Rheatown is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Madison (NC), Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi & Washington.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Rheatown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Centersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Tusculum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Horse Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Pleasant View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Milburnton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Greeneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Central
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodby Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Gap Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tolley Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
    • Biltmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Rheatown to Wolf Creek
    • Parrottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <1>
    • Del Rio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Rheatown to Nough
    • West Myers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • East Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Kyles Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • Blossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Rheatown to Blossom
    • Kepler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Strahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Persia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Rheatown to Persia
    • Surgoinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Amis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Rheatown to Amis
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • New Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Rheatown to New Canton
    • Block City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Bulls Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Fordtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordtown
      • From Rheatown to Fordtown
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <1>
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
    • Borden Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Beechwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
    • Cherokee Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Bumpus Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Clear Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ernestville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
    • Erwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Banner Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Flag Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Unicoi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Limestone Cove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Limestone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mill Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Brook
      • From Rheatown to Mill Brook
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Telford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Big Sandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Bowmantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowmantown
      • From Rheatown to Bowmantown
    • Ducktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Rheatown to Conklin
    • Locust Mount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kansas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Fall Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Madison County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheatown, with the one closest to Rheatown listed first.
    • Bailey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Richlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Relief
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Rheatown to Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buladean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Rheatown to Red Hill
  • Yancey County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Rheatown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rheatown.

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

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

  • Pleasant Vale Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glaze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glaze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glaze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Painter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waddell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whisler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rheatown had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Statemount ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statemount
    • Statemount is located in Greene County
  • Afton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Limestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tusculum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
    • Tusculum is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Mill Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
    • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mill Brook
    • From Rheatown to Mill Brook
  • Newmansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Greene County
  • Upchurch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch
    • Upchurch is located in Greene County
  • Horse Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
  • Brownsboro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Washington County
  • Broylesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
    • Broylesville is located in Washington County
  • Matuta ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matuta
    • Matuta is located in Washington County
  • Henshaw ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
    • Henshaw is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
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    • Washington College
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington College
      • Washington College is located in Washington County
    • Milburnton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maltsberger ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltsberger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltsberger
      • Maltsberger is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Rheatown ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rheatown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rheatown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rheatown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Rheatown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rheatown. 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 Rheatown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Rheatown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rheatown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2309, Longitude: -82.6954    









 

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