Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sink. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sink to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sink, please Contact Us.
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 Sink (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 Sink. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sink is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Sink. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sink:
- Monroe County (The home county of Sink)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jacktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Tellico Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <3>
- Ballplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
- Coker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Vonore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- McMullens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Happy Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Kiser
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Big Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Binfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Friendsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
- Sixmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Walnut Hill Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Fairway Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Chelsey Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Bellefounte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Trigonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Alleghany ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Jena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Greenback
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <3>
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
- Centersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Loudon City Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Luttrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Loudon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <3>
- Loudon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
- Lenoir City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
- Sharp Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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 north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
- Manila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Bell Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Etowah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
- Niota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
- Goodsprings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Prigmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Claxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Luskville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Riceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Sewee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Surprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Decatur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Goodfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Delano
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <3>
- Archville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Chestuee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Chanceytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Ducktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Ducktown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <3>
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Belltown Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Copperhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
- Copperhill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <3>
- Roane County
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Pantertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Fry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- McCaysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Hiwassee Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Boiling Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Postell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Grape Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Burger Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Marble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
- Murphy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
- Hothouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Culberson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Lake Santeetlah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Yellow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Fontana Dam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <3>
- Robbinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sink, see our County-by-County Page for Sink.
Newspapers Published in Sink ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sink.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sink, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sink.
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 Sink:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bradley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McMinn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fannin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Graham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Sink ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sink.
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 Sink covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Sink Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sink Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Druid Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Druid Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druid Hill Cemetery
- Lulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lulah Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
- Eleazar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eleazar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Tellico Plains.
- The Eleazar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eleazar UMC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleazar Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11689 <5>
- Coppenger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
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- Coppenger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Coppenger 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.
Sink itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Tellico Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <3>
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Tevis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ballplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Ho ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rafter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hopewell Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Springs
- Hopewell Springs is located in Monroe County
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rural Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
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- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
- Gudger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Nonaburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sink. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sink.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4181, Longitude: -84.2894 In this case, the coordinates for Sink 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. |