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 Town Creek (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 Town Creek. 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 Town Creek ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Towncreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Town Creek: Town Crk. (or less commonly used: Town Ck. or Town Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Town Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Town Creek.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Town Creek is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Town Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Town Creek:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Town Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Minton Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cumberland Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shawanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Goin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Speedwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pruden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Head of Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Andersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Victory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Morley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Habersham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Boy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Jellico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Demory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- LaFollette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Washburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Joppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Bowen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Lea Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Beans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Massengill Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Blaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wa-Ni Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Xenophon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Duck Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yount Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Trent Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Hawkins County
- Mooresburg Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Corryton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Ridgeview Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Skaggston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Braden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maynardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Luttrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Warwicktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Paulette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Premier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Yellow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Middlesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Capito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Fonde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Frakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Ingram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Wasioto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Pathfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Coldiron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- South Wallins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Tacky Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Wallins Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Mary Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Loyall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Wheeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Trosper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Bryants Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Flat Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Artemus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Barbourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bimble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dewitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Heidrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Hinkle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Scalf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Siler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Packard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Nevisdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Lot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Louden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Verne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Red Ash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pleasant View
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Emlyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Town Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Town Creek.
Cemeteries Near Town Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Town Creek.
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 Town Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Town Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Treece Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McNew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Red Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yoakum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lundy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shiflet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1011 more) ...
- Moyers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marsee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Town Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Town Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Town Creek, with the one closest to Town Creek listed first.
- Arthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arthur is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Middlesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Minkton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minkton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
- Duo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Bacchus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
- Speedwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Sandlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Head of Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Prospect is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Town Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Town Creek.
Newspapers Published in Town Creek ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Town Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Town Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Town Creek.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Town Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Knox County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Town Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Town Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |