Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Titus (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 Titus. 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 doctors 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.
Titus is located in Campbell County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Titus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Titus:
- Campbell County (The home county of Titus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Stanfill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Elk Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Jacksboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- LaFollette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Shea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Pine Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Demory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Fincastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Habersham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Rocky Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Fraterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Panther ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Oliver Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Clairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Speedwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pruden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Goin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Gernt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Armathwaite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Heiskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Powell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Karns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Dante
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Oak Grove Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Murphy Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Mahan Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Mill Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Petros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Tupper Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Sunbright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Annadel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Lancing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Kelley Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Dyllis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Straight Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Smoky Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hembree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hughett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Helenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Braden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Warwicktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Paulette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Pearl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Frakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pruden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Capito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Strunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Stearns
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Ayers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Red Ash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Emlyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Packard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Verne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Titus, see our County-by-County Page for Titus.
Cemeteries Near Titus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Titus.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Titus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Titus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meredith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allred Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broyles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blankenbickler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (972 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Titus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Titus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Titus, with the one closest to Titus listed first.
- Buckeye
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Pioneer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jeffers is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Jacksboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Bowl ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bowl is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowl
- LaFollette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Doctors ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Doctors is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors
- Lindsay Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Titus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Titus.
Newspapers Published in Titus ...
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 Titus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Titus, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Titus.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Titus:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- McCreary County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Titus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Titus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |