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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Seals. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Seals to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Seals, please Contact Us.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Seals is historic, it would have been located within present day Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe County: Cumberland, Hamilton, Rhea, Sequatchie & Van Buren.

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

  • Bledsoe County     (The home county of Seals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Winesap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
    • Burke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
    • Todd Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Howard Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Crossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Sale Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <2>
    • Flat Top
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Birchwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Calico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Obey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Burnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Ogden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Cumberland Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Roddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lakemont Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
      • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Sweetgum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Cummingsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Chalybeate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
    • Bone Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seals, with the one closest to Seals listed first.
    • Clarktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Ravenscroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Doyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Quebeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County

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

Cemeteries Near Seals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seals.

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

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

  • Seals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19939 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Winesap.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19306 <5>
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winesap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winesap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winesap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swallows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swallows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaverhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burgess Cemetery #2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burgess Cemetery #1
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

Seals itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pearson ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Bledsoe County
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Bledsoe County
  • Winesap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Schoolfield ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield
    • Schoolfield is located in Bledsoe County
  • Ninemile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
  • Sampson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Bledsoe County
  • Music ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Music have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music
    • Music is located in Cumberland County
  • Gladecreek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladecreek
    • Gladecreek is located in Bledsoe County
  • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
  • Litton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litton
    • Litton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pikeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Erasmus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
      • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Seals ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seals, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seals.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Seals:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Seals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7417, Longitude: -85.1805       In this case, the coordinates for Seals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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