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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Smith Ferry (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 Smith Ferry. 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 Smith Ferry ...
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 Smith Ferry: Smith Fry. (or less commonly used: Smith Frry.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Smith Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Ferry.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Smith Ferry is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Smith Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Ferry:
- Grainger County (The home county of Smith Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Dyers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Massengill Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maples ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Washburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lea Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bowen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Beans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Andersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Flat Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Boy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Lone Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Evans Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Springdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Caney Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Head of Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Big Barren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- New Tazewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Goin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Minton Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Speedwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Bailey Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Bybee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Wilsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Carson Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Jaybird
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Edwina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Parrottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Warrensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Marvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- East Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Xenophon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Yount Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Alanthus Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Duck Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Trent Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Sneedville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Mooresburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Galbraith Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Bulls Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Jefferson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Rocky Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Edna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Dandridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Zacharytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Lyonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Corryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mascot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Skaggston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Thorn Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Wooddale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- McMillan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Peters Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Maloneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Ridgeview Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- John Sevier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Henry Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Kodak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Catlettsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Millican Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Sevierville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Middle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Seymour Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Dupont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Maynardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paulette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Warwicktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Smith Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Ferry.
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 Smith Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (New)
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (Old)
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clevenger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Massengill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tampico Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ballinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1213 more) ...
- Buffalo Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Talley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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.<4>
While we didn't find Smith Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Ferry, with the one closest to Smith Ferry listed first.
- Mill Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Tampico
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
- Dyers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- May Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Talbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maples ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lucilla ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Flat Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Smith Ferry ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Ferry.
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 Smith Ferry:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Smith Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |