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 Whitesburg (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 Whitesburg. 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.
Whitesburg is located in Hamblen 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 Hamblen County: Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Whitesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitesburg:
- Hamblen County (The home county of Whitesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Silver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Bright ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Morristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Monte Vista Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Casablanca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Collons Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Evans Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Raven Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Lone Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Tazewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- New Tazewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <2>
- Head of Barren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Bybee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Cocke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bybee <2>
- Parrottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
- Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <2>
- Jimtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jaybird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Clevenger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Bailey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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
- West Myers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Carson Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Del Rio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
- Del Rio is located in Cocke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Rio <2>
- Edwina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Wyatt Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Bean Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <2>
- Beans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Thorn Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Wa-Ni Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Rutledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Dyers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Massengill Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Joppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Lea Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Marvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Warrensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
- Romeo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mosheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <2>
- Ottway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bright Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Baileyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
- Greeneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <2>
- Bolton Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Yount Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Duck Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Trent Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <2>
- Kyles Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
- Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <2>
- Willis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Alanthus Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Bulls Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
- Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
- Red Bridge Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Galbraith Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Mooresburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresburg <2>
- Persia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mooresburg Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Strahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Amis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Kepler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Surgoinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <2>
- Blossom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Leadvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - White Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
- Baneberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
- Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
- Talbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Talbott is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbott <2>
- Rock Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Dandridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Flat Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Dumplin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Blair Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Gap
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Ducktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Limestone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Fall Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <2>
- Madison County (NC)
- Allenstand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Allenstand
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Whitesburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Whitesburg ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitesburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Whitesburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Whitesburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Whitesburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Whitesburg.
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 Whitesburg:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Hamblen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cocke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hawkins County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Claiborne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Hamblen County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Hamblen County
Cemeteries Near Whitesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitesburg.
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 Whitesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Hyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
- Bent Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bent Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bent Creek Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Creechs Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creechs Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #677796 <4>
- McCullough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Heath Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Cemetery
- Haun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haun Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
- Guthrie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
- Burdine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdine Cemetery
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- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17580 <4>
- Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cobb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Cobb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Read Private Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10644 <4>
- Ramsey Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitesburg had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitesburg, with the one closest to Whitesburg listed first.
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Bulls Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
- Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
- White Horn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horn
- White Horn is located in Hawkins County
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County
- Bright ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Hamblen County
- Galbraith Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Mohawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Thula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Otes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mooresburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresburg <2>
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pilot Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
- Persia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesburg. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2719, Longitude: -83.1401 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Whitesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |