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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 Siam (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 Siam. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Siam is located in Carter 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 Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.

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

  • Carter County     (The home county of Siam)
  • Greene County
  • Hawkins County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siam, with the one closest to Siam listed first.
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fuller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shingletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Sullivan County
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siam, with the one closest to Siam listed first.
    • Whispering Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Unicoi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Bumpus Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Ernestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siam, with the one closest to Siam listed first.
    • Carnegie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • East Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Austin Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
    • Oakland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Camelot Two
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Flourville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Onks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
  • Ashe County (NC)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siam, with the one closest to Siam listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Whaley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Minneapolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Banner Elk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Chestnut Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Plumtree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Burke County (NC)
  • Caldwell County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siam, with the one closest to Siam listed first.
    • Buladean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Richlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tipton Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bakersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Relief
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huntdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Penland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Spruce Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Watauga County (NC)
  • Yancey County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Siam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Siam.

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 Siam - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Grindstaff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Van Huss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Treadway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nave Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Continue List   (1087 more) ...
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Deloach Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Siam had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Valley Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Forge is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
  • Elizabethton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Keenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keenburg is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
  • Fish Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gap Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Watauga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Milligan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Milligan is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Blevins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blevins is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Hopson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hopson is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
  • White Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White Rock is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lineback ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lineback is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineback
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Childress
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Siam ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Siam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Siam, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Siam.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Siam:

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 Siam, 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- Siam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.