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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 Williams Springs (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 Williams Springs. 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 Williams Springs ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Williams Springs: Williams Spgs. (or less commonly used: Williams Spngs. or Williams Sprngs.)
- While the name of this community is Williams Springs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Springs may originally have been William's Springs.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Springs might be written as William Springs.
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Williams Springs is located in Grainger 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 Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Williams Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams Springs:
- Grainger County (The home county of Williams Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Washburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Bowen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Massengill Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Beans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Maples ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Dyers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Lea Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Andersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Panther ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Victory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Demory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Morley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Habersham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- LaFollette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Lone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Head of Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Sandlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- New Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evans Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Big Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Tazewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Caney Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Goin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Minton Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Harrogate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Bybee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Warrensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Casablanca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- East Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Xenophon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Yount Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Mooresburg Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Mooresburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Bulls Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Flat Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Rocky Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Strawberry Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Edna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Dandridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dumplin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- White Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Zacharytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Corryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Lyonton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mascot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Ridgeview Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Maloneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Thorn Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Copper Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- McMillan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- John Sevier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Kodak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Boyds Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Catlettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Millican Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Luttrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Braden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Warwicktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Paulette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Middlesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Premier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Yellow Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Capito
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Fonde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Pruden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Calvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Varilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Wasioto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Frakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Pearl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Harlan County (KY)
- Pathfork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Knox County (KY)
- Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Williams Springs.
Cemeteries Near Williams Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Springs.
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 Williams Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williams Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Arnwine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seymoure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnwine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Acuff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1143 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hopson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ritter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Williams Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williams Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams Springs, with the one closest to Williams Springs listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Washburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Lone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
- Head of Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Sandlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Acuff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Acuff is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acuff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Powder Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Big Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- New Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams Springs.
Newspapers Published in Williams Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Springs.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Williams Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Grainger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <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 Williams Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |