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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Shady Acres is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Shady Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Soddy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Sale Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
      • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <2>
    • Lakesite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Flat Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Mowbray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
      • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
    • Lake Dweller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
      • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Caramel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Crabtree Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Brayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ninemile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Etola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Hopewell Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Countryside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Mineral Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
      • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
    • McDonald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bellefounte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • South Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Grundy County
    • Palmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Condra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Powells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <2>
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Lamontville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Riceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Luskville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Claxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • East View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Calico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Sewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Chestuee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Ocoee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oldfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County
    • Ball Play
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County
    • Delano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Center Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Daus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Cartwright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Dafron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Indian Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Boynton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Catoosa Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ellie Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
  • Dade County (GA)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Tennga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <2>
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Rossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • John Ross Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Park City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Lytle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Fantasy Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Happy Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Acres, with the one closest to Shady Acres listed first.
    • Parrett Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Red Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Cohutta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
      • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <2>
    • Varnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <2>
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people

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

Newspapers Published in Shady Acres ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Acres, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shady Acres:

Cemeteries Near Shady Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Acres.

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

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

  • Parton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parton Cemetery
  • Thatcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatcher Cemetery
  • Gardenhire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardenhire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardenhire Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Hill Cemetery
  • Pendergrass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendergrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Soddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soddy Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
  • Continue List   (703 more) ...
    • McCallie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallie Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Soddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
    • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
  • Sale Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Igous Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igous Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
    • Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Coulterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
    • Coulterville is located in Hamilton County
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Melville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Hamilton County
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Etola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Etola is located in Bradley County
  • Brittsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
    • Brittsville is located in Meigs County
  • Graysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Falling Water
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Big Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Brayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3031, Longitude: -85.0816       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Shady Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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