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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 Volunteer Village (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 Volunteer Village. 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 Volunteer Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Volunteer Village: Volunteer Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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.
Volunteer Village is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Volunteer Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Volunteer Village:
- Knox County (The home county of Volunteer Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Karns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Hunting Hills West
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Cumberland Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
- Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Aire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Farragut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Heiskell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Virtue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Kingston Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Spring Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Scarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Claxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Robertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leinarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Oliver Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Fraterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alcoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Big Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Eagleton Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- McMullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Maryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Binfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Fairway Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Pine Crest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Shea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Caryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacksboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Demory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- LaFollette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- 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 <1>
- Victory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Fincastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Jefferson County
- Strawberry Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Centersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Loudon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alleghany is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
- Loudon City Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Greenback
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Morganton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Vonore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Tupper Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Petros
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Coal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Mahan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Harriman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Wartburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nemo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Lancing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kelley Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Bradbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Cave Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Laddie Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Bazel Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Emory Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Hembree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Hughett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Seymour Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Boyds Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Kodak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Warwicktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Plainview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Maynardville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Loo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Volunteer Village, see our County-by-County Page for Volunteer Village.
Cemeteries Near Volunteer Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Volunteer Village.
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 Volunteer Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Volunteer Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yarnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ball Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (1155 more) ...
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Volunteer Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Volunteer Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Volunteer Village, with the one closest to Volunteer Village listed first.
- Ball Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Bud ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Scarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Treeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
- Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Leedom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leedom is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
- Dossett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossett
- Robertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Virtue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Heiskell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Volunteer Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Volunteer Village.
Newspapers Published in Volunteer Village ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Volunteer Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Volunteer Village, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Volunteer Village.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Volunteer Village:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
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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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Volunteer Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Volunteer Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |