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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 Tench (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 Tench. 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.

Tench is located in Fentress 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 Fentress County: Cumberland, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam & Scott.

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

  • Fentress County     (The home county of Tench)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Cumberland Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Allardt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grimsley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Armathwaite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Wilder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gernt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Pall Mall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Woody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Fairfield Glade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <2>
    • Woodlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Creston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Hebbertsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Center Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
      • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
    • Greenbriar Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Howard Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Burrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Bucklick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Annadel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Obey City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Free Communion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Byrdstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chanute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeremiah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Bangham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Glenmary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • West Robbins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hughett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Static
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Savage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Alpha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tench, with the one closest to Tench listed first.
    • Mount Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Slickford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Parmleysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Shearer Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Sumpter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Tench ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tench.

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 Tench covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Spurlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roanoke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tench Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tench Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tench Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allardt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allardt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks 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>

While we didn't find Tench in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tench.

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

  • Allardt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
  • Tinch ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinch
    • Tinch is located in Fentress County
  • Boiling ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling
    • Boiling is located in Fentress County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Keese ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keese
    • Keese is located in Fentress County
  • Banner Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Springs
    • Banner Springs is located in Fentress County
  • Armathwaite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Boatland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatland
    • Boatland is located in Fentress County
  • Roslin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Fentress County
  • Stowers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers
    • Stowers is located in Morgan County
  • Burrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Morgan County
  • Glades
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
    • Glades is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Little Crab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rugby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tench ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tench.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tench, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tench.

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 Tench:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Tench, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tench) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tench. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3459, Longitude: -84.9180       In this case, the coordinates for Tench have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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