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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 Springdale (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 Springdale. 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 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.

Springdale is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Springdale)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Victory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Fincastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Demory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Habersham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Morley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Lulaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Joppa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bean Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Massengill Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Wyatt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Dyers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Morristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Whitesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Yount Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Duck Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sneedville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Zacharytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Corryton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Skaggston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mascot
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Lyonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Maloneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Thorn Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • McMillan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Sentertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Luttrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Braden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warwicktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Paulette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
  • Bell County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springdale, with the one closest to Springdale listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trosper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
  • Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Springdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springdale.

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

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

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

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springdale had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Springdale ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Springdale:

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>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 Springdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Springdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.