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 Shore 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 Shore 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shore Acres:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Shore Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Soddy Lake Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Soddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Sale Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Birchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Soddy - Daisy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Flat Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Lakesite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Mowbray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Caramel Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Crabtree Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Brayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Pailo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Summer City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Brockdell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Pikeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ninemile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Etola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Bent Tree Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Hopewell Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Countryside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefounte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- East Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- South Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grundy County
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Condra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Powells Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Lamontville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Luskville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- East View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Beta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Calico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calico is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cute ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Akeman Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sewee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Chestuee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Ocoee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oldfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ball Play
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Parksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Delano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Bryan Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Cumberland Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Spring City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Cartwright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Van Buren County
- Chalybeate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Graysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Indian Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Newnan Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Boynton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Catoosa Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ellie Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ringgold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dade County (GA)
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Gregory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- John Ross Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Dewberry Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Lookout Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Warren Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Fantasy Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Flintstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Red Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Parrett Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cohutta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Varnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shore Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Shore Acres.
Cemeteries Near Shore Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shore 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.
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 Shore Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shore Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Thatcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gardenhire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Emery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ball Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cookston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (706 more) ...
- McCallie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Shore Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shore Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
- Soddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Sale Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coulterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coulterville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
- Igous Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Melville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Brittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brittsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
- Etola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Big Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Falling Water
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shore Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shore Acres.
Newspapers Published in Shore 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shore Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shore Acres, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shore Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shore Acres:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Marion County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Murray 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> | 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 Shore Acres, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shore Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |