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 White Oak (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 White Oak. 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 White Oak ...
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.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
White Oak is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Anderson, Cumberland, Fentress, Roane & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Morgan County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Deermont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Nemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Wartburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harriman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coalfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Annadel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Mahan Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Oliver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Robertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Scarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Leinarts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Fraterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Rocky Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- 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 <1>
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Shea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Silica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Caryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Center Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Fairfield Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crab Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Greenbriar Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Crossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jewett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Creston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Woody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Dykes Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Clarkrange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Armathwaite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Grimsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allardt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gernt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Farragut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Belle Aire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Virtue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Karns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Hunting Hills West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Lenoir City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Sharp Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Loudon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- McMinn County
- Prigmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Surprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Akeman Crossroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sewee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Cute ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Monroe County
- Sweetwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Roddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lakewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Spring City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Bazel Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Emory Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- College Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Midtown Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Postoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laddie Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Dyllis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Kries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Lakemont Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Hembree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Glenmary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Hughett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Robbins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Robbins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- Smoky Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- New River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Winona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
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 White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Summers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whaley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Camp Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crab Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Orchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rankin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (982 more) ...
- Reynolds Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zumstein Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Deermont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Nemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Emory Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Harriman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whetstone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Wartburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lancing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- DeArmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- DeArmond is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
- Montgomery ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Crookedfork ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
- Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Elverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elverton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 White Oak:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Scott 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |