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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 Shooks Gap (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 Shooks Gap. 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 Shooks Gap ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Shooks Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shooks Gap may originally have been Shook's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shooks Gap might be written as Shook Gap.

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 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.

Shooks Gap is primarily located in Blount County. A portion of Shooks Gap extends into Sevier 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 Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.

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

  • Blount County     (The home county of Shooks Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Cowan Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Eagleton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rocky Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Walland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <3>
    • Alcoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
    • Rockgardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Miller Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Chelsey Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Townsend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Claxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Peak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Andersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Scarboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
    • Leinarts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Norris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <3>
    • Oak Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
    • Fraterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <3>
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Bailey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Carson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Clevenger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Cosby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
    • Lea Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Dyers Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Massengill Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Hamblen County
    • Collons Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • New Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
    • Flat Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
    • Jefferson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baneberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Shooks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Whites Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
      • Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
    • Bonny Kate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
      • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
    • Moshina Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
    • Peters Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
      • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
    • Humes Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
      • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
    • Arrowhead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Park City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Knox County
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Jena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Centersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Greenback
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenoir City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Sharp Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Morganton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Trigonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
    • White Wing Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Seymour
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Oak City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
    • Dupont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
    • Boyds Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Catlettsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Kodak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
      • Kodak is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <3>
    • Waldens Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Henry Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • Middle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Pigeon Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
    • Wear Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Millican Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shooks Gap, with the one closest to Shooks Gap listed first.
    • Plainview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Luttrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Warwicktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Maynardville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Shooks Gap ...

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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shooks Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shooks Gap, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shooks Gap.

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 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 Shooks Gap:

Cemeteries Near Shooks Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shooks Gap.

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

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

  • Holly Hills Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hills Memorial Park
  • Atchley Seymour Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chilhowee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilhowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilhowee Cemetery
  • Bays Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Hendron's UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Neubert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neubert Cemetery
  • Cruze Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruze Cemetery
  • Eusebia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusebia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusebia Cemetery
  • Trundles Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trundles Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trundles Crossroads Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • McCall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1001 more) ...
    • Monday Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monday Cemetery
    • McCammon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea 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.<6>

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

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

  • Shooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Shooks is located in Knox County
  • Trundle Crossroad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
    • Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
  • Kimberlin Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
    • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
  • Ellejoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellejoy
    • Ellejoy is located in Blount County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Knox County
  • Riverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Knox County
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Blount County
  • Boyds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
    • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Notime ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
    • Notime is located in Blount County
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Hornet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Sevier County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wooddale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
      • Caswell is located in Knox County

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

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

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shooks Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shooks Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8843, Longitude: -83.7921       In this case, the coordinates for Shooks Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Shooks Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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