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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 Talbott (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 Talbott. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Talbott is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Knox & Sevier.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Talbott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Rock Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Edna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Flat Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dandridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leadvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Baneberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cook Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Bailey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clevenger
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaybird
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilton Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Dyers Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Massengill Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Bowen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Lulaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Beans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Washburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Casablanca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Whitesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Xenophon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Duck Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Alanthus Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Sneedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hawkins County
  • Knox County
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Maynardville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Paulette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Warwicktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Talbott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Talbott.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Talbott, with the one closest to Talbott 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Talbott had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpha is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Mount Horeb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
  • Edna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • May Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • May Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
  • Dyers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Mill Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
  • Flat Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Turley Mills ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
  • White Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Witt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Witt is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  • Morristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dandridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove

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

Newspapers Published in Talbott ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Talbott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Talbott, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Talbott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Talbott:

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 Talbott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Talbott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.