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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 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 northeast 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 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.

Unicoi is located in Unicoi County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
    • Bumpus Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Ernestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
    • Flag Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Woodby Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Tolley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
    • Pine Crest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Central
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elizabethton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Biltmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burbank
      • From Unicoi to Burbank
    • Heaton Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Roan Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Siam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Unicoi to Siam
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Jearoldstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Bolton Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Camp Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • Blossom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blossom
      • From Unicoi to Blossom
    • Rotherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Unicoi to Rotherwood
    • Green Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Unicoi to Solitude
    • Block City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Unicoi to Childress
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
    • Fordtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fordtown
      • From Unicoi to Fordtown
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
    • Galloway Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • South Gate Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • East Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Onks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Camelot Two
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Carnegie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
    • Johnson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jonesborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • Conklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Unicoi to Conklin
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
    • Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Beech Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Banner Elk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Barnardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
    • Democrat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Burke County (NC)
  • Madison County (NC)
  • McDowell County (NC)
    • Little Switzerland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Richlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bailey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Buladean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Relief
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Unicoi to Relief
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Tipton Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Unicoi to Red Hill
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bakersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Penland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Spruce Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Rominger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unicoi, with the one closest to Unicoi listed first.
    • Sioux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ramseytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Day Book
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Day Book
      • From Unicoi to Day Book
    • Higgins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higgins
      • From Unicoi to Higgins
    • Double Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Micaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
    • Newdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Low Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Celo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pensacola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From Unicoi to Pensacola

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1145 more) ...
    • Beals Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
  • Erwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
  • Limestone Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Okolona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okolona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Okolona is located in Carter County
  • Embreeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
    • Embreeville is located in Washington County
  • Milligan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
    • Milligan is located in Carter County
  • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
  • Unaka Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
    • Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
  • Gap Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
    • Mayday is located in Washington County
  • Plato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in Carter County
  • Carnegie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
  • 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]<6>. 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 begin 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:

The official website for Unicoi: www.unicoi.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Unicoi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unicoi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1953, Longitude: -82.3495    









 

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