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 Richland (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 Richland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Richland is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Richland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richland:
- Grainger County (The home county of Richland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Lea Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maples ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Dyers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Lulaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Thorn Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Panther ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Claxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Rocky Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Fraterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Leinarts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Rockford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Wildwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Cowan Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Eagleton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Alcoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Walland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Miller Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Seaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
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- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Flat Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Boy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Victory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Demory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Pine Crest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- LaFollette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Big Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Lone Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Goin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Head of Barren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Raven Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- New Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Evans Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Caney Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Tazewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Speedwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Bailey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Clevenger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Carson Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Bybee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Jaybird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Greene County
- Beulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
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- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- East Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- Xenophon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Mooresburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Red Bridge Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Jefferson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Dumplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Rock Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Cook Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Flat Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Talbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dandridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Zacharytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Skaggston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Corryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lyonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Thorn Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- McMillan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- John Sevier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Wooddale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Maloneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Ridgeview Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Kodak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Boyds Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Catlettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Oak City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Millican Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Sevierville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
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- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Middle Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- East Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Luttrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Maynardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warwicktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Paulette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richland, see our County-by-County Page for Richland.
Cemeteries Near Richland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richland.
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 Richland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mouth of Richland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duncum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Perrin Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1334 more) ...
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
While we didn't find Richland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Lea Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hodges is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
- Strawberry Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Skaggston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Corryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
- Lyonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lucilla ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
- Mill Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richland.
Newspapers Published in Richland ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richland, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richland.
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 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 Richland:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |