Our Genealogy Helper
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 Shepherd Forest (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 Shepherd Forest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Shepherd Forest ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shepherd Forest: Shepherd Frst.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Shepherd Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shepherd Forest:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Shepherd Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Signal Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Fountain Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Signal Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Summertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summertown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
- Walden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Signal Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Red Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Midvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lupton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Hickory Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Pailo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brockdell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Mineral Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- South Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Countryside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- East Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Wildwood Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Etola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gruetli - Laager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Lankford Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coalmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Sartain Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Beersheba Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Monteagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Powells Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Condra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Whiteside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Kimball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- South Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Comfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Richard City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- East View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Graysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Ogden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Cartwright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Daus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Dunlap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- Cartersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Eliza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Higdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Fort Oglethorpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dafron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Graysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Boynton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Blue Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Poplar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Cole City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Fantasy Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Orchard Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Dewberry Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Flintstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Moons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Park City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Parrett Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Red Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Varnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Rocky Face
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shepherd Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Shepherd Forest.
Cemeteries Near Shepherd Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shepherd Forest.
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 Shepherd Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shepherd Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Sivley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tittle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Levi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (597 more) ...
- Boydston Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Citizens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Shepherd Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shepherd Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shepherd Forest, with the one closest to Shepherd Forest listed first.
- Red Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Hixson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
- Kings Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Falling Water
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Orchard Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Jersey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wauhatchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Lookout Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shepherd Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shepherd Forest.
Newspapers Published in Shepherd Forest ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepherd Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shepherd Forest, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shepherd Forest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shepherd Forest:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Marion County
- Meigs County
- Rhea County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Shepherd Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shepherd Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |