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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 Vasper (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 Vasper. 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 and hospitals 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.

Vasper is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Vasper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Caryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
    • Jacksboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
    • Silica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Shea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stanfill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Rocky Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
    • Fraterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Andersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Leinarts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Anderson County
    • Peak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Claxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Oliver Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <2>
    • Robertsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
    • Hamlin Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Pruden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Goin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Lea Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Heiskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Copper Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Powell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
    • Halls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Karns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Volunteer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Dante
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Murphy Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Fountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Hunting Hills West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Cumberland Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • White Wing Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Mahan Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Tupper Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Coalfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Mill Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunbright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Deermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Kries
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
      • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Bradbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Smoky Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Straight Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Hughett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Paulette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Warwicktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Braden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Maynardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Plainview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Luttrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Pruden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Frakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Strunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Pine Knot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vasper, with the one closest to Vasper listed first.
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Lot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Ayers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Packard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Nevisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Emlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Vasper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vasper.

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

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

  • Pickle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vasper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vasper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Disney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queener Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rains Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1136 more) ...
    • Zeaks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp 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 Vasper in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vasper.

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

  • Lindsay Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
    • Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
  • Caryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
  • Rocky Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
  • Jacksboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
    • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <2>
  • Whitman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Campbell County
  • Briceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
    • Briceville is located in Anderson County
  • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
  • Offutt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
    • Offutt is located in Anderson County
  • LaFollette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Agee is located in Campbell County
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Andersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Anderson County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Buckeye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Campbell County

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

Newspapers Published in Vasper ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vasper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vasper, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vasper.

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 Vasper:

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.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>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 Vasper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vasper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vasper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2712, Longitude: -84.1949       In this case, the coordinates for Vasper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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