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 Tazewell (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 Tazewell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Tazewell is located in Claiborne County and is the County Seat.
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 Tazewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tazewell:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Tazewell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- New Tazewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Head of Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Raven Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Minton Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Evans Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Sandlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Harrogate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Morley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
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- Habersham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Demory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
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- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Thorn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Lulaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Beans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Joppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
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- Massengill Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
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- Bean Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wyatt Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
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- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Morristown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Monte Vista Estates
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(11 miles [17.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Yount Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Trent Valley
(20 miles [32.2 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Mooresburg Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Mooresburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Galbraith Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Eidson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
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- Bulls Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Talbott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Edna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Flat Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Rocky Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Strawberry Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dandridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leadvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Zacharytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Corryton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Mascot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 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
- Maloneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Ridgeview Heights
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Lyonton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell 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
- Braden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Luttrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
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- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- 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
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Middlesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Premier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Calvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Capito
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Varilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Fonde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Miracle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Wasioto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Pruden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Pathfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Twila
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Coldiron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Wallins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Mary Alice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Wallins Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Tacky Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Bobs Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Cawood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Harlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loyall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Baxter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Trosper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Flat Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Artemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Bryants Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Dewitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Siler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Nevisdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Packard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Lot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tazewell, see our County-by-County Page for Tazewell.
Cemeteries Near Tazewell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tazewell.
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 Tazewell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tazewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Irish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Laster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fultz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brewster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1020 more) ...
- Hyberry Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Furgerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tazewell had a population of 342 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tazewell had a population of 2,275 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tazewell, with the one closest to Tazewell listed first.
- New Tazewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Bacchus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
- Duo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Head of Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Ritchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ritchie is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
- Minkton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minkton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
- Sandlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Harrogate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Goin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Yellow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tazewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tazewell.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tazewell ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tazewell.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tazewell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tazewell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tazewell.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Tazewell.
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 Tazewell:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Whitley 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> | 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 Tazewell, 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' (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- Tazewell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |