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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 Shawanee (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 Shawanee. 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 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.

Shawanee is located in Claiborne County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Shawanee)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Morley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Victory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Habersham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Jellico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Demory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Washburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lulaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Beans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Bowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Joppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bean Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Massengill Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Wyatt Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Duck Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sneedville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yount Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Knox County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Braden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Maynardville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Luttrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Warwicktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Plainview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bell County (KY)
  • Clay County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trosper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Flat Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Artemus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Bryants Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Walker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Bimble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scalf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Barbourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Heidrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawanee, with the one closest to Shawanee listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Helton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Shawanee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawanee.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shawanee - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shawanee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harrogate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Flemon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chumley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Southern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kibert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (919 more) ...
    • Chumley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • England Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Harrogate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arthur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arthur is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Cumberland Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bacchus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
  • Duo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Duo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
  • Minkton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Minkton is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
  • New Tazewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Head of Barren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cubage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cubage is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
  • Wasioto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritchie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ritchie is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant

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

Newspapers Published in Shawanee ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawanee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shawanee, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shawanee.

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 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 Shawanee:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Shawanee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shawanee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.