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 Smyrna (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 Smyrna. 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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Smyrna is located in Pickett 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 Pickett County : Clinton (KY) , Wayne (KY) , Clay , Fentress , Overton & Scott .
Below are the counties that are near Smyrna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smyrna:
Pickett County (The home county of Smyrna)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Byrdstown (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Cedar Grove (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County Chanute (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute Chanute is located in Pickett County Static (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static Static is located in Pickett County Clay County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Thompsons Store (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store Thompsons Store is located in Clay County Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
Cave Springs (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cave Springs is located in Clay County Free Hill (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill Free Hill is located in Clay County Celina (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Butlers Landing ‑ Historic(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing Butlers Landing is located in Clay County Moss (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Moss is located in Clay County Boles (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Boles is located in Clay County Fentress County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Little Crab (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab Little Crab is located in Fentress County Pall Mall (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Cooper (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cooper is located in Fentress County Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
Jamestown (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Cumberland Grove (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
Wilder (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Wilder is located in Fentress County Allardt (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt Allardt is located in Fentress County Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
Grimsley (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Armathwaite (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite Armathwaite is located in Fentress County Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
Gernt (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt Gernt is located in Fentress County Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
Clarkrange (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Jackson County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Burristown (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown Burristown is located in Jackson County Dodson Branch (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
Columbus Hill (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
Whitleyville (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville Whitleyville is located in Jackson County Gainesboro (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro Gainesboro is located in Jackson County Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <1>
Morgan County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Brewstertown ‑ Historic(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown Brewstertown is located in Morgan County Burrville (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville Burrville is located in Morgan County Glades (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades Glades is located in Morgan County Overton County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Taylors Crossroads (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County Free Communion (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion Free Communion is located in Overton County Oakley (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Oakley is located in Overton County Oak Dale (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Oak Dale is located in Overton County Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
Garretts Mill (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill Garretts Mill is located in Overton County Poteet ‑ Historic(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet Poteet is located in Overton County Grey ‑ Historic(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Grey is located in Overton County Livingston (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Livingston is located in Overton County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
Qualls ‑ Historic(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls Qualls is located in Overton County Bushing ‑ Historic(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing Bushing is located in Overton County Hanging Limb (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb Hanging Limb is located in Overton County Oak Hill (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Oak Hill is located in Overton County Beaver Hill (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill Beaver Hill is located in Overton County Putnam County
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Avoton ‑ Historic(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton Avoton is located in Putnam County Bangham Village (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village Bangham Village is located in Putnam County Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
Jeremiah (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Jeremiah is located in Putnam County Monterey (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
Algood (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood Algood is located in Putnam County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <1>
Shennon Village (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village Shennon Village is located in Putnam County Adair County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Cundiff (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff Cundiff is located in Adair County (KY) Inroad (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad Inroad is located in Adair County (KY) Chance (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Chance is located in Adair County (KY) Crocus (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus Crocus is located in Adair County (KY) Clinton County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Static (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static Static is located in Clinton County (KY) Albany (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Browns Crossroads (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY) Savage (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Savage is located in Clinton County (KY) Ida (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Ida is located in Clinton County (KY) Alpha (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY) Cumberland City (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY) Cumberland County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Burkesville (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY) Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <1>
Dougan Town (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY) Bakerton (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY) Leslie (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY) Cloyds Landing (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY) Grider (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY) Waterview (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY) Marrowbone (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY) Dubre (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY) Monroe County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Martinsburg (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY) Meshack (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY) Hestand (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY) Boles (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Boles is located in Monroe County (KY) Tompkinsville (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY) Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <1>
Russell County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Long Bottom (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom Long Bottom is located in Russell County (KY) Lula ‑ Historic(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Lula is located in Russell County (KY) Freedom (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Freedom is located in Russell County (KY) Stokes ‑ Historic(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Stokes is located in Russell County (KY) Jamestown (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Esto (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto Esto is located in Russell County (KY) Wayne County (KY)
The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Slickford (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY) Shearer Valley (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY) Mount Pisgah (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY) Murl (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl Murl is located in Wayne County (KY) Sumpter (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY) Parmleysville (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY) Parnell (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Parnell is located in Wayne County (KY) Monticello (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Rankin (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Rankin is located in Wayne County (KY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smyrna, see our County-by-County Page for Smyrna .
Cemeteries Near Smyrna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyrna.
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 Smyrna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smyrna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Pryor Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Pierce Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Grove Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Amonette Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amonette Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amonette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Crawford Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Cope Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Riley Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Reader Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reader Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Riley Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Rich Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery To give a relative sense of its location, the Rich Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> Byrdstown . The Rich Cemetery has also been known as:
Scott Rich Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17731 <5>
Scotch - Rich Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch - Rich Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch - Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Huddleston Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Continue List (621 more) ...
Story Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Love Lady Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Lady Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Cross Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3>
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.<6>
While we didn't find Smyrna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smyrna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
Byrdstown (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Huntersville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY) Eagle Creek ‑ Historic(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Eagle Creek is located in Overton County Wirmingham (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham Wirmingham is located in Overton County Chanute (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute Chanute is located in Pickett County Oakley (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Oakley is located in Overton County Monroe (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Monroe is located in Overton County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
Little Crab (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab Little Crab is located in Fentress County Travisville (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville Travisville is located in Pickett County Albany (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Willow Grove (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Willow Grove is located in Clay County Pall Mall (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Continue List (17 more) ...
Browns Crossroads (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY) Hegira (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegira Hegira is located in Cumberland County (KY) Savage (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smyrna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smyrna .
Newspapers Published in Smyrna ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smyrna, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> Extended Newspaper List for Smyrna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Smyrna:
Websites specific to Tennessee Pages specific to Pickett County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Clay County Fentress County Jackson County Morgan County Overton County Putnam County Adair County Clinton County Cumberland County Monroe County Russell County Wayne County Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smyrna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. 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. Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smyrna) to Point B. 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 . 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 Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.