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 Riovista (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 Riovista. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Riovista is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Riovista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riovista:
- Carter County (The home county of Riovista)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Central
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elizabethton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Biltmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Pine Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Gap Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodby Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Fish Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Milburnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Jearoldstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Horse Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Rheatown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Water Fork Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Bolton Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Rotherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Green Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Frisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Waycross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Church Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- New Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fuller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Shingletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Childress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Galloway Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Thom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Colby ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Sac ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Blountville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Akard Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Limestone Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unicoi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Bumpus Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Ernestville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- East Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- South Gate Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Austin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Oakland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Johnson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- North Johnson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Camelot Two
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Flourville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Onks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Whaley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Elk Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Beech Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Banner Elk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plumtree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Buladean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Richlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Relief
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Huntdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bakersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Penland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Rominger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Matney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Valle Crucis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vilas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Sioux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Green Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Day Book
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Double Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Higgins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Micaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riovista, see our County-by-County Page for Riovista.
Cemeteries Near Riovista ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riovista.
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 Riovista - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riovista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Happy Valley Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Range Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hyder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McInturff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McEwen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Range Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Continue List (1030 more) ...
- Scalf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
- The Wilson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Banks Cemetery
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 Riovista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riovista.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riovista, with the one closest to Riovista listed first.
- Milligan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milligan is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Elizabethton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Valley Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Keenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keenburg is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
- Carnegie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Okolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Gap Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Austin Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
- Childress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Siam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Johnson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Marbleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riovista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riovista.
Newspapers Published in Riovista ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riovista.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riovista, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riovista.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Riovista:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riovista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Riovista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |