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 Union Valley (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 Union Valley. 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 Union Valley ...
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 Union Valley: Union Vly. (or less commonly used: Union Vally. or Union Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Union Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Valley.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Union Valley is located in Sevier 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 Sevier County: Haywood (NC), Swain (NC), Blount, Cocke, Jefferson & Knox.
Below are the counties that are near Union Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Valley:
- Sevier County (The home county of Union Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Oak City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Boyds Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Seymour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Seymour Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Kodak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Catlettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Henry Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Sevierville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Millican Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Middle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Panther ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Claxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Spring Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Peak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Andersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scarboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Leinarts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Cowan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Rocky Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Walland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Eagleton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Seaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Alcoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Chelsey Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Campbell County
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Bailey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Carson Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Clevenger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Cosby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Jaybird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilton Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Bybee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edwina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Jimtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Dyers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Massengill Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lulaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Wa-Ni Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Casablanca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Cook Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Strawberry Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dumplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Rocky Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Dandridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Edna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Kimberlin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peters Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Thorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Moshina Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
- Shooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Wooddale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Lyonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Ramsey Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
- Whites Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Loudon County
- Jena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Luttrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Paulette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Maynardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Warwicktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Union Valley.
Cemeteries Near Union Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Valley.
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 Union Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Boyds Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Boyds Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trundles Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (993 more) ...
- Brabson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randies Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Union Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Valley, with the one closest to Union Valley listed first.
- Trundle Crossroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Boyds Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Kimberlin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Thorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Shooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Wooddale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Catlettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Henry Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Ellejoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellejoy is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellejoy
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lyonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Mascot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Valley.
Newspapers Published in Union Valley ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Valley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Union Valley:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Sevier County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |