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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 Wear Valley (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 Wear Valley. 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 Wear Valley ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wear Valley: Wear Vly. (or less commonly used: Wear Vally. or Wear Vlly.)

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 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.

Wear Valley is located in Sevier 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 Sevier County: Haywood (NC), Swain (NC), Blount, Cocke, Jefferson & Knox.

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

  • Sevier County     (The home county of Wear Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Starkeytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Waldens Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Wear Valley to Elkmont
    • Chalet Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Gatlinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon Forge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
    • Dupont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Middle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sevierville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Seymour Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Catlettsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Townsend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Cowan Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Miller Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Walland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <3>
    • Rocky Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Seaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaton
      • From Wear Valley to Seaton
    • Wildwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsey Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rockgardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Sixmile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Cosby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Birdsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
    • Bailey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Carson Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevenger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Edwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Wear Valley to Edwina
    • Jaybird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Grainger County
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Cook Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dumplin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Strawberry Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dandridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Kimberlin Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
      • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
    • Shooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peters Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverdale
      • From Wear Valley to Riverdale
    • Bonny Kate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arrowhead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Whites Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Moshina Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
      • Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
    • Ramsey Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
      • Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
    • Topside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
    • Wooddale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Jena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenback
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Trigonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
  • Graham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Fontana Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stecoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Wear Valley to Stecoah
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Whittier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <3>
    • Paint Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Wilmot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Wear Valley to Fairview
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wear Valley, with the one closest to Wear Valley listed first.
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Wear Valley to Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Wear Valley to Forney
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Wear Valley to Judson
    • Bryson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <3>
    • Almond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
    • Cherokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Wesser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Unahala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantahala
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Wear Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wear Valley.

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

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

  • Mattox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Headrick Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Greenbrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chinquapin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuckaleechee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckaleechee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckaleechee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wear Valley had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Line Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
    • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
  • Hornet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Sevier County
  • Waldens Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gatlinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pigeon Forge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
    • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
  • Henderson Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
    • Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
  • Ellejoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellejoy
    • Ellejoy is located in Blount County
  • Middle Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sevierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trundle Crossroad
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
    • Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
  • Seaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Seaton is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seaton
    • From Wear Valley to Seaton
  • Catlettsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Notime ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
      • Notime is located in Blount County
    • Boyds Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wear Valley ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wear Valley.

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

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 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 Wear Valley:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wear Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wear Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7140, Longitude: -83.6532    









 

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