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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn. 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 hospitals 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.
Woodlawn is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Madison (NC), Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Unicoi & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn:
- Greene County (The home county of Woodlawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Baileyton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Romeo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Marvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mosheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greeneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bolton Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Jearoldstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cocke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Parrottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Jimtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- West Myers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Nough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Jaybird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Bean Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- East Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bright ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Casablanca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Willis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trent Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Yount Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Duck Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Strahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Kepler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Amis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Surgoinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bulls Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blossom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Greenland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- New Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Eidson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Red Bridge Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Leadvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- White Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baneberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Blair Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Fordtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Beartown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beechwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Cherokee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Colonial Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Morrison City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Colby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Unicoi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Bumpus Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Clear Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Flag Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Banner Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unicoi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Ducktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Limestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Fall Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Telford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Allenstand
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allegheny
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- White Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hurricane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Foster Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlawn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlawn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Everhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brotherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McClellan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (913 more) ...
- Kite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fortner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Woodlawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Romeo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Locust Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
- Strahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Pilot Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Newmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newmansville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Van Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hill
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Marvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Derby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Upchurch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upchurch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Otes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Otes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlawn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlawn ...
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 Woodlawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlawn.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodlawn:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cocke County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Woodlawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |