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 Wood (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 Wood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Wood is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Cherokee (NC), Graham (NC), Blount, Loudon, McMinn & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Wood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wood:
- Monroe County (The home county of Wood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Sweetwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Vonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Belltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Ballplay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jalapa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Tellico Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <2>
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Coker Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Anderson County
- Oak Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Oak Ridge
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- McMullens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Kiser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Big Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Friendsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
- Binfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Fairway Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Walnut Hill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
- Happy Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Sixmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Louisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Charleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Bellefounte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Etola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Virtue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Farragut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
- Belle Aire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Loudon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <2>
- Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
- Loudon City Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Loudon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Trigonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Greenback
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <2>
- Centersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Lenoir City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Bell Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Prigmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Niota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
- Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Englewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Mecca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
- Goodsprings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
- Claxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Luskville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Surprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Calico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Goodfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Beta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- East View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Harriman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <2>
- Coal Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Delano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <2>
- Chestuee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Archville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Rhea County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Lakewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Roddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Spring City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <2>
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Pioneer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Bradbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Laddie Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
- Midtown Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Postoak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Lakemont Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
- Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Cardiff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- College Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wood, see our County-by-County Page for Wood.
Newspapers Published in Wood ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wood, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wood.
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 Wood:
- 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 Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bradley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McMinn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meigs County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rhea County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Wood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wood.
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 Wood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Glaze Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glaze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glaze Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20126 <4>
- Dickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
- Heiskell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heiskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heiskell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park
- Northpoint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northpoint Cemetery
- Small Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
- Small Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
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- Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery
- Shearman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearman Cemetery
- Forkners Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forkners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forkners Chapel Cemetery
- Union McMinn Baptist Church 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.<5>
While we didn't find Wood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Sweetwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
- Reagan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Prigmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Hiwassee College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee College
- Hiwassee College is located in Monroe County
- Gudger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Regret ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
- Mount Verd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Verd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Verd
- Mount Verd is located in McMinn County
- Ho ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Surprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattie Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Sewee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Athens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5767, Longitude: -84.4844 In this case, the coordinates for Wood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Wood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |