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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 Timber Ridge (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 Timber Ridge. 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 Timber Ridge ...

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 Timber Ridge: Timber Rdg. (or less commonly used: Timber Rdge. or Timber Ridg.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Timber Ridge is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan & Unicoi.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Timber Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Onks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Green Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Midway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jonesborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Camelot Two
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Johnson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
    • North Johnson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • East Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Austin Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Telford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Central
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Gap Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Woodby Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Elizabethton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Tolley Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Roan Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Burbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
    • Heaton Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Milburnton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
    • Centersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Greene County
    • Rheatown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County
    • Horse Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Jearoldstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tusculum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Forest Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Blossom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Rotherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
    • Block City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Green Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
    • Waycross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Greenland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Surgoinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kepler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Strahl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Norris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Piney Flats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
    • Childress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
    • Beechwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Galloway Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Blair Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Blountville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <2>
    • Borden Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>
    • Orebank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
    • Harrtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Unicoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whispering Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Bumpus Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Erwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Banner Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Ernestville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Flag Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Elk Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Whaley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Minneapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Mount Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Plumtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
    • Vale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Allegheny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Cutshalltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Foster Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
    • White Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Allenstand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Richlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Buladean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Relief
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Tipton Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bakersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Sioux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Ramseytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Higgins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Green Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Burnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Micaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
    • Low Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Newdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Timber Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timber Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timber Ridge, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timber Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Timber Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Timber Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timber Ridge.

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

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

  • Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
  • Onks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onks Cemetery
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
  • Vines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vines Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Onks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1024 more) ...
    • Old Jonesboro Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jonesboro Cemetery
    • Babb - Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Smith Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Jonesborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Johnson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
  • February
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for February have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for February
    • February is located in Washington County
  • Keebler Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
    • Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Washington County
  • Telford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
    • Mayday is located in Washington County
  • Carnegie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
  • Embreeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
    • Embreeville is located in Washington County
  • Marbleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
  • Okolona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okolona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Okolona is located in Carter County
  • Austin Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
    • Austin Springs is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Flourville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Matuta ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matuta
      • Matuta is located in Washington County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timber Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2951, Longitude: -82.4424       In this case, the coordinates for Timber Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Timber Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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