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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 Vancel Mill (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 Vancel Mill. 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 Vancel Mill ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Vancel Mill: Vancel Ml. (or less commonly used: Vancel Mll.)

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 and hospitals 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.

Vancel Mill is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Vancel Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vancel Mill:

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Vancel Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Minton Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Harrogate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Cumberland Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Tazewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tazewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Head of Barren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Morley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Habersham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Jellico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • LaFollette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Washburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
    • Thorn Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lulaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Massengill Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Bean Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Morristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Duck Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Sneedville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Trent Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Corryton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Zacharytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Skaggston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County
    • Braden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Maynardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
    • Luttrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Warwicktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Middlesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Premier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Wasioto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Ingram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Twila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Coldiron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • South Wallins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Tacky Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Mary Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Wallins Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Harlan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Loyall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Baxter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Bobs Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Cawood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Trosper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Flat Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Artemus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Dewitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Walker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Bimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Scalf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Barbourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Hinkle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Heidrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancel Mill, with the one closest to Vancel Mill listed first.
    • Siler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Nevisdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Packard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Lot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Louden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Verne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Pleasant View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Vancel Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vancel Mill.

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 Vancel Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wylie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wylie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chumley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer's Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ownes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • England Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chumley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (949 more) ...
    • Moody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes 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.<4>

While we didn't find Vancel Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vancel Mill.

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

  • Bacchus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacchus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
    • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
  • Duo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Claiborne County
  • Arthur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Claiborne County
  • Harrogate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
  • New Tazewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tazewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
  • Minkton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
    • Minkton is located in Claiborne County
  • Head of Barren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
    • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Middlesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
    • Goin is located in Claiborne County
  • Sandlick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lone Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Ritchie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
      • Ritchie is located in Claiborne County

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

Newspapers Published in Vancel Mill ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vancel Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vancel Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vancel Mill.

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 websites either 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 Vancel Mill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vancel Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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 Vancel Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vancel Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vancel Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5234, Longitude: -83.6330       In this case, the coordinates for Vancel Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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