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 Unaka Springs (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 Unaka Springs. 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 Unaka Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Unaka Springs: Unaka Spgs. (or less commonly used: Unaka Spngs. or Unaka Sprngs.)
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.
Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi 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 Unicoi County: Madison (NC), Mitchell (NC), Yancey (NC), Carter, Greene & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Unaka Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unaka Springs:
- Unicoi County (The home county of Unaka Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Bumpus Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Clear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flag Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Limestone Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Woodby Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Pine Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Gap Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Burbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Roan Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elizabethton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Cocke County
- Wolf Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Horse Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Rheatown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Water Fork Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Centersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Afton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Milburnton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Camp Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bolton Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Blossom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Norris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Piney Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fordtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Childress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Colby ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Colonial Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Thom ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Lella ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Blair Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Galloway Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Conklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Telford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Onks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Leesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Bowmantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Mill Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Plumtree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elk Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crossnore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Linville Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Whaley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Democrat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Rockview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Weaverville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Allegheny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Foster Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Cutshalltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Ivy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ivy is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Allenstand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Hurricane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Stackhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- McDowell County (NC)
- Little Switzerland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huntdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Buladean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Penland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Double Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Micaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Murchison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unaka Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Unaka Springs.
Cemeteries Near Unaka Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unaka Springs.
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 Unaka Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unaka Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Martin's Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin's Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Erwin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140960 <3>
- Garland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Embreeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jobs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1087 more) ...
- Seviers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Unaka Springs had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Ernestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brownlow is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
- Clear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Embreeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Bee Log
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bee Log is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
- Mayday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mayday is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Relief
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unaka Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unaka Springs.
Newspapers Published in Unaka Springs ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unaka Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unaka Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unaka Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Unaka Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Unicoi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unaka Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Unaka Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |