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 Stacy (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 Stacy. 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.
Stacy is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Stacy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stacy:
- Hawkins County (The home county of Stacy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Blossom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Surgoinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Kepler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- New Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Block City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strahl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Pine Crest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Watauga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Bean Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Jearoldstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Milburnton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Centersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Romeo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rheatown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Afton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Whitesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Bright ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Kyles Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Trent Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Duck Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Yount Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Blair Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Borden Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Cherokee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Kingsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fordtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Beechwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Morrison City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Ernestville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Unicoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Whispering Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Fall Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ducktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Locust Mount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Mill Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bowmantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Leesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Limestone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harlan County (KY)
- Cranks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stacy, see our County-by-County Page for Stacy.
Cemeteries Near Stacy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stacy.
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 Stacy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stacy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yankee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powell Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jake Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (849 more) ...
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Looney Mauk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Stacy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stacy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stacy, with the one closest to Stacy listed first.
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Van Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Van Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hill
- Blossom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Mole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mole is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole
- Surgoinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jearoldstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- New Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Lovelace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lovelace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Starnes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Locust Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Locust Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
- Maltsberger ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maltsberger is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltsberger
- Swanay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swanay is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stacy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stacy.
Newspapers Published in Stacy ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stacy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stacy, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stacy.
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 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 Stacy:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hawkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Harlan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stacy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stacy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |