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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 Unicoi (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 Unicoi. 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 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.

Unicoi 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 Unicoi. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unicoi:

  • Unicoi County     (The home county of Unicoi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Erwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Banner Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Bumpus Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Ernestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Flag Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Milburnton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Centersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rheatown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Jearoldstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Water Fork Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Bolton Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
    • Blossom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rotherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Block City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Piney Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Childress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Fordtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Galloway Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • South Gate Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • East Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Onks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Camelot Two
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Carnegie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Johnson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Jonesborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Conklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Elk Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Minneapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Chestnut Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Whaley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Beech Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Banner Elk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crossnore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buncombe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Rockview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Barnardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Democrat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Burke County (NC)
  • Madison County (NC)
  • McDowell County (NC)
  • Mitchell County (NC)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Rominger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Yancey County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Unicoi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unicoi.

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 Unicoi - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unicoi covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Swingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Swingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Linville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (1147 more) ...
    • Beals Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Unicoi had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Unicoi had a population of 3,579 people.

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

  • Marbleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
  • Erwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Limestone Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Okolona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Okolona is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Embreeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Embreeville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
  • Milligan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milligan is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Unaka Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
  • Gap Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mayday is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • Plato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plato is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
  • Carnegie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Unicoi ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unicoi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unicoi, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unicoi.

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 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 Unicoi:

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>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 Unicoi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unicoi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.