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 Ritta (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 Ritta. 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 doctors and 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.
Ritta is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Ritta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ritta:
- Knox County (The home county of Ritta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Kings Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Sentertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Maloneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- John Sevier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Murphy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Ridgeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Smithwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- McMillan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Halls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Panther ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Claxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Peak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leinarts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fraterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Scarboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Alcoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan Springs
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Maryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Seaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Walland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Fairway Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Pine Crest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Boy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Demory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Flat Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Victory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Caryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Jacksboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette
(26 miles [41.8 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 Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Big Barren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Goin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Speedwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Head of Barren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Alena ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Jefferson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Dandridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Talbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Sharp Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Centersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Tupper Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Kelley Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Kodak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Henry Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Catlettsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Dupont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Sevierville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Waldens Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Middle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Paulette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Warwicktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ritta, see our County-by-County Page for Ritta.
Cemeteries Near Ritta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ritta.
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 Ritta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ritta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Luttrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Murphy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tindell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Anderson - Gouffon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coupland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cardwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Poor Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1254 more) ...
- Tindell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Varner 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.<3>
While we didn't find Ritta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ritta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ritta, with the one closest to Ritta listed first.
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Caswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caswell is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
- Maloneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Smithwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Mynatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mynatt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynatt
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- McMillan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Preston ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Halls Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Wooddale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ritta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ritta.
Newspapers Published in Ritta ...
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 199 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ritta, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ritta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ritta:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ritta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Ritta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |