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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 Tellico Plains (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 Tellico Plains. 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.

Name Variations for Tellico Plains ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tellico Plains: Tellico Plns.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Tellico Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Jacktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Jalapa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Tellico Plains to Jalapa
    • Belltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coker Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Epperson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Tellico Plains to Epperson
    • Acorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Tellico Plains to Acorn
    • Ballplay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <3>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
    • Brick Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
    • McMullens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Happy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Binfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiser
      • From Tellico Plains to Kiser
    • Big Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
    • Friendsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Fairway Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Bellefounte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Trigonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
    • Luttrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Centersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Loudon City Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lenoir City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Mecca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Tellico Plains to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Tellico Plains to Nonaburg
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Manila
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Etowah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Goodsprings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bell Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Niota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Claxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Luskville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Sewee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Tellico Plains to Sewee
    • Surprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Tellico Plains to Surprise
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Goodfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
  • Roane County
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Fry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McCaysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Pantertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Epworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pierceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cutcane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tellico Plains, with the one closest to Tellico Plains listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Unaka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Tellico Plains to Unaka
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vests
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Tellico Plains to Vests
    • Hiwassee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Ogreeta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Tellico Plains to Ogreeta
    • Postell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Tellico Plains to Postell
    • Boiling Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grape Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Burger Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hothouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Tellico Plains to Hothouse
    • Marble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
  • Clay County (NC)
    • Brasstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
  • Graham County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Tellico Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tellico Plains.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Tellico Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppenger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppenger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unicoi Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unicoi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sink Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Druid Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druid Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Druid Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (483 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tellico Plains had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tellico Plains had a population of 909 people.

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

  • Sink ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink
    • Sink is located in Monroe County
  • Jalapa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jalapa
    • From Tellico Plains to Jalapa
  • Rural Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
  • Rafter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter
    • Rafter is located in Monroe County
  • Epperson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Epperson
    • From Tellico Plains to Epperson
  • Coker Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mecca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mecca
    • From Tellico Plains to Mecca
  • Ballplay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Acorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acorn
    • From Tellico Plains to Acorn
  • Ho ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho
    • Ho is located in Monroe County
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    • Tevis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tevis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tevis
      • Tevis is located in Monroe County
    • Nonaburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Tellico Plains to Nonaburg
    • Gudger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger
      • Gudger is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tellico Plains ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tellico Plains.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tellico Plains. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tellico Plains and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tellico Plains.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Tellico Plains.

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 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 Tellico Plains:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tellico Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Tellico Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tellico Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tellico Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3633, Longitude: -84.2938    









 

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