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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Woodlawn is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan & Unicoi.

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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Woodlawn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Jonesborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Onks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Onks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Leesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Telford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Camelot Two
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Kansas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Johnson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
    • North Johnson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
    • Bowmantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Carnegie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Pine Crest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Central is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Watauga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Gap Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
    • Woodby Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Elizabethton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tolley Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Biltmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Siam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Hunter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Burbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Fish Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Milburnton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
    • Centersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Centersville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Horse Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Rheatown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
    • Jearoldstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Water Fork Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Forest Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
    • Blossom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Rotherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
    • Green Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Block City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • New Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Frisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Greenland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Waycross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Fordtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Piney Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Childress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Beechwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
    • Bluff City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
    • Galloway Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Blair Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Bumpus Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Unicoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whispering Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Erwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Banner Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Limestone Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
    • Ernestville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Flag Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Elk Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Minneapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Whaley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Chestnut Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Plumtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Allegheny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Foster Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Cutshalltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
    • White Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Allenstand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Hurricane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Richlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Bailey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Buladean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Huntdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
    • Relief
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Bakersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Penland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
    • Sioux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Ramseytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
    • Higgins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Day Book
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Green Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Double Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Micaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Low Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Newdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Pensacola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola

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.

  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • May - Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Jonesboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Uriel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • May - Peoples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Babb - Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Continue List   (1078 more) ...
    • Hilbert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

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 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.

  • Jonesborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Telford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mayday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayday is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • February
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • February is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for February
  • Leesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Keebler Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
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  • Embreeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Embreeville is located in Washington County
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  • Johnson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
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  • Bowmantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
  • Washington College
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington College is located in Washington County
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  • Conklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conklin is located in Washington County
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  • Marbleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Okolona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Okolona is located in Carter County
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    • Carnegie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
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    • Matuta ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Matuta is located in Washington County
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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 30 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<2>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Woodlawn:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.