Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Victoria (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 Victoria. 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.
Victoria is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Victoria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Victoria:
- Marion County (The home county of Victoria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Whitwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Condra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Greentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Whiteside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- South Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Pailo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brockdell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Brayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Ruthledge Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Stephenson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Sand Switch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sewanee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Cowan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greenhaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Sal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Decherd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gruetli - Laager
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coalmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Sartain Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Gruetli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Monteagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beersheba Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Altamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Signal Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Signal Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Fountain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Signal Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Walden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Midvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summertown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
- Tiftonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren County
- Chalybeate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- DeKalb County (AL)
- Cartersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Long Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Eliza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Higdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haynes Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Fort Oglethorpe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Indian Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Graysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellie Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Poplar Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Cole City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chattanooga Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Flintstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- John Ross Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Moons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Rossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Dewberry Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Victoria, see our County-by-County Page for Victoria.
Cemeteries Near Victoria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victoria.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Victoria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Victoria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laynes Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Layne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Caroline Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pryor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (665 more) ...
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Victoria had a population of 259 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Victoria, with the one closest to Victoria listed first.
- Sequatchie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Inman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Whitwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shirleyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shirleyton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirleyton
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Whiteside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Victoria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Victoria.
Newspapers Published in Victoria ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Victoria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victoria, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victoria.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Victoria:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Victoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Victoria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |