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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 Roberts Ford (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 Roberts Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Roberts Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

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

While the name of this community is Roberts Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Roberts Ford may originally have been Robert's Ford.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Roberts Ford might be written as Robert Ford.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Roberts Ford is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Roberts Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Shea
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Silica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Caryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
    • Jacksboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <3>
    • Pine Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Stanfill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • 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 <3>
    • Demory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Elk Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Fraterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • 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 <3>
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Anderson County
    • Leinarts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Oliver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <3>
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <3>
    • Robertsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Peak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Claxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Hebbertsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Gernt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Armathwaite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Heiskell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Volunteer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Karns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Powell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <3>
    • Dante
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Copper Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Halls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Cumberland Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • White Wing Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Lenoir City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sharp Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Mahan Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Tupper Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Annadel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Deermont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Emory Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Laddie Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Smoky Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Straight Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Hughett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Robbins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Braden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Maynardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Strunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Pine Knot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts Ford, with the one closest to Roberts Ford listed first.
    • Ayers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Lot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Roberts Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roberts Ford.

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

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10218 <5>
  • Beech Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicks Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicks Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grave Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carroll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Link Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ben Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9161 <5>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Roberts Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roberts Ford.

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

  • Norma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Scott County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • Caryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
  • Jeffers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Jeffers is located in Scott County
  • Briceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
    • Briceville is located in Anderson County
  • Rocky Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • 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 <3>
  • Windrock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
    • Windrock is located in Anderson County
  • Frost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Anderson County
  • Lindsay Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
    • Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
  • Jacksboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
    • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <3>
  • Buckeye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Campbell County
  • Hughett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
    • Hughett is located in Scott County
  • Fairview ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Anderson County
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    • Offutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
      • Offutt is located in Anderson County
    • Pioneer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
    • Oliver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Roberts Ford ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roberts Ford, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roberts Ford.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roberts Ford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roberts Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Roberts Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roberts Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roberts Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2381, Longitude: -84.3330       In this case, the coordinates for Roberts Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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