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 Tekoa (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 Tekoa. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Tekoa is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Tekoa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tekoa:
- Knox County (The home county of Tekoa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Cumberland Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Hunting Hills West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Powell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Middlebrook Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Marble City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Karns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Kingston Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Aldenwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Panther ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scarboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Leinarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Robertsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Andersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Alcoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Friendsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Fairway Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Kiser
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
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- Binfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Chelsey Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Pine Crest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Shea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Demory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Boy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Jacksboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- LaFollette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Victory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Fincastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Blaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Dumplin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Rocky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- White Wing Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Centersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Greenback
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Loudon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Loudon City Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Trigonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Vonore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Tupper Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Petros
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mahan Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Harriman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Deermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Kelley Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Bradbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Dyllis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Cave Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kries
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Laddie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Bazel Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Hembree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oak City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Boyds Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Dupont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Kodak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Catlettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Waldens Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Sevierville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wear Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Pigeon Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Warwicktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Luttrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tekoa, see our County-by-County Page for Tekoa.
Cemeteries Near Tekoa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tekoa.
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 Tekoa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tekoa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Phibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bird Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Happy Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cox View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Childs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1198 more) ...
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Tekoa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tekoa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tekoa, with the one closest to Tekoa listed first.
- Treeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
- Dante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bearden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bearden is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Ball Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Peak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Bud ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Heiskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smithwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Halls Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Pedigo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pedigo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tekoa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tekoa.
Newspapers Published in Tekoa ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tekoa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tekoa, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tekoa.
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 Tekoa:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union 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 Tekoa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tekoa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |