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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 Rural Vale (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 Rural Vale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rural Vale is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Rural Vale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Jalapa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Rural Vale to Jalapa
    • Epperson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Rural Vale to Epperson
    • Jacktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coker Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Acorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Rural Vale to Acorn
    • Ballplay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Sweetwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
    • Vonore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
    • Brick Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McMullens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • Happy Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Bellefounte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Countryside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • East Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Etola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Rural Vale to Etola
    • Hopewell Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morganton
      • From Rural Vale to Morganton
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Luttrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudon City Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Centersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Loudon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Mecca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Rural Vale to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Rural Vale to Nonaburg
    • Etowah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Goodsprings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Manila
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Claxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Luskville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Rural Vale to Luskville
    • Bell Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Niota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
    • Riceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Sewee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Rural Vale to Sewee
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Rural Vale to Surprise
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Rural Vale to Goodfield
    • Beta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Rural Vale to Beta
    • Calico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
  • Polk County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Fry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • McCaysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Pantertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Epworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pierceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cutcane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Morganton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Unaka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Rural Vale to Unaka
    • Hiwassee Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Vests
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Rural Vale to Vests
    • Ogreeta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Rural Vale to Ogreeta
    • Postell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Rural Vale to Postell
    • Burger Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hothouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Rural Vale to Hothouse
    • Culberson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • Brasstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Vale, with the one closest to Rural Vale listed first.
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Rural Vale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rural Vale.

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

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

  • Borin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rural Vale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bullet Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masingale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tellico Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unicoi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unicoi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hamby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coker Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coker Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rural Vale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jalapa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jalapa
    • From Rural Vale to Jalapa
  • Epperson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Epperson
    • From Rural Vale to Epperson
  • Mecca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mecca
    • From Rural Vale to Mecca
  • Coker Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tellico Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
  • Servilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
    • Servilla is located in Polk County
  • Sink ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink
    • Sink is located in Monroe County
  • Nonaburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nonaburg
    • From Rural Vale to Nonaburg
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
  • Grady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
  • Belltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ho ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho
      • Ho is located in Monroe County
    • Carlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McMinn County
    • Reliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Rural Vale ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Vale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural Vale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rural Vale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rural Vale:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Rural Vale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rural Vale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rural Vale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3116, Longitude: -84.3602       In this case, the coordinates for Rural Vale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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