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 Sinking Creek (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 Sinking Creek. 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 Sinking Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sinking Creek: Sinking Crk. (or less commonly used: Sinking Ck. or Sinking Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sinking Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sinking Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Sinking Creek 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 Sinking Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sinking Creek:
- Carter County (The home county of Sinking Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Central
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Biltmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Gap Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Siam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Woodby Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Fish Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Milburnton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Horse Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Jearoldstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Rheatown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Afton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Tusculum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Pleasant View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Water Fork Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Bolton Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Rotherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Mount Carmel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Block City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Frisco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Green Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Blossom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- New Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Piney Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Childress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Galloway Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Thom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Colby ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Sac ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Fordtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Blountville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Whispering Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Erwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Ernestville
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- East Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Carnegie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- South Gate Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Austin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Oakland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Johnson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Camelot Two
(4 miles [6.4 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
- North Johnson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Flourville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Whaley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Elk Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Minneapolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Beech Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Banner Elk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plumtree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Madison County (NC)
- Allegheny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Buladean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Bailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Huntdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bakersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Penland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Watauga County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Rominger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Valle Crucis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vilas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Sioux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Green Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Day Book
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Higgins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Double Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Burnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Micaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sinking Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Sinking Creek.
Cemeteries Near Sinking Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sinking Creek.
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 Sinking Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sinking Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Carrier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
- The Wilson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Banks Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gobble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reasoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Happy Valley Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Range Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1009 more) ...
- Flarity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lilly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sinking Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sinking Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sinking Creek, with the one closest to Sinking Creek listed first.
- Milligan
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milligan is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Carnegie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Watauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Okolona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Okolona is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Johnson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Austin Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Keenburg is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
- Marbleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Gap Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Valley Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Piney Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flourville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Childress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sinking Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sinking Creek.
Newspapers Published in Sinking Creek ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinking Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sinking Creek, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sinking Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sinking Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sinking Creek, 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- Sinking Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |