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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 Soddy (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 Soddy. 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 doctors and 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.

Soddy is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Soddy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Mowbray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Flat Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sale Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caramel Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
    • Crabtree Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
    • Lakesite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Middle Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
    • Sandalwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
    • Harrison Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Falling Water
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Bledsoe County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Etola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • McDonald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Countryside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • South Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Bellefounte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Palmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gruetli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Marion County
  • McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • East View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • Beta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Polk County
  • Rhea County
  • Sequatchie County
  • Van Buren County
    • Chalybeate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Newnan Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Dafron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Indian Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Boynton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ellie Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • John Ross Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Rossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dewberry Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Lookout Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Fantasy Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Happy Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Lytle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Flintstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soddy, with the one closest to Soddy listed first.
    • Parrett Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Red Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cohutta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people

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

Cemeteries Near Soddy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Soddy.

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

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

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

  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Varner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lovelady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Soddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hotwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chancey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Card Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Millsaps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (673 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dodd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Soddy had a population of 1,173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Daisy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Melville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Igous Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
  • Sale Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Falling Water
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Coulterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coulterville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
  • Snow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Hixson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Graysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Soddy ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Soddy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Soddy, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Soddy.

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 either 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 Soddy:

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 Soddy, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Soddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.