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 Vulcan (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 Vulcan. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Vulcan 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 Vulcan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vulcan:
- Marion County (The home county of Vulcan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Whiteside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Kimball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- South Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richard City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Powells Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Comfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Orme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Condra
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Greentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Bradley County
- Mineral Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sand Switch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Saint Marys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sewanee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Greenhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monteagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs
(23 miles [37 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
- Palmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gruetli - Laager
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coalmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gruetli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Tiftonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lookout Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Saint Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Chattanooga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Signal Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Midvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Signal Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Orchard Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Fountain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Cartwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Cartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Beaty Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kaolin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Henagar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mentone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bankhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Hammondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Valley Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Eliza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Higdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Fackler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fackler is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Blue Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Boynton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Indian Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Ellie Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Graysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Chattooga County (GA)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Cole City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chattanooga Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Flintstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Fantasy Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- John Ross Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Orchard Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Tunnel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trickum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vulcan, see our County-by-County Page for Vulcan.
Cemeteries Near Vulcan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vulcan.
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 Vulcan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vulcan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hales Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Aetna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cabe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (620 more) ...
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ray 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 in 1895, Vulcan had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Whiteside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Cole City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Morganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- New England
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Sequatchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Wauhatchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kimball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gerber ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gerber is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vulcan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vulcan.
Newspapers Published in Vulcan ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vulcan, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vulcan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vulcan:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield 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 Vulcan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vulcan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |