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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 Walker Ford (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 Walker Ford. 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 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.

Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Walker Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Sandlick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Raven Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Minton Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Evans Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Caney Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
    • Rocky Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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>
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Demory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Habersham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County
    • Morley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Washburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Lulaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
    • Lea Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Massengill Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
    • Thorn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Dyers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • East Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Whitesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Duck Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Trent Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Sneedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • New Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Jefferson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rock Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Talbott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Edna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
    • Dumplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Cook Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Zacharytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Corryton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Skaggston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Mascot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Maloneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Lyonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
    • John Sevier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • McMillan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Kodak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
      • Kodak is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
    • Henry Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • Boyds Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County
    • Maynardville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Luttrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County
    • Braden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Plainview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Middlesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Premier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Fork Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Frakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pearl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Ingram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • Pathfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Ford, with the one closest to Walker Ford listed first.
    • Lot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Siler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Nevisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Packard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Walker Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker Ford.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yadon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yadon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yadon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cabbage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabbage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabbage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jesse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Skaggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1156 more) ...
    • Boruff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boruff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Haynes ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Union County
  • Acuff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acuff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
    • Acuff is located in Union County
  • Big Barren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
    • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Sandlick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
  • Liberty Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
  • Little Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
    • Little Barren is located in Union County
  • Navehill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navehill
    • Navehill is located in Union County
  • Goin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
    • Goin is located in Claiborne County
  • Lone Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
    • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
  • Head of Barren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
    • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Powder Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
    • Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Ambro ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
    • Ambro is located in Grainger County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Washburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
    • Minkton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
      • Minkton is located in Claiborne County

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

Newspapers Published in Walker Ford ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Ford, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker Ford.

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 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 Walker Ford:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walker Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3517, Longitude: -83.6752       In this case, the coordinates for Walker Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Walker Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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