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 Yankeetown (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 Yankeetown. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Yankeetown is located in White 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 White County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Yankeetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yankeetown:
- White County (The home county of Yankeetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Cherry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ravenscroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Clarktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Doyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Darkey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Drop ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Quebeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Winesap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Ninemile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Pikeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon County
- Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Todd Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Erasmus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Howard Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Lantana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Woody
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Crossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Tansi Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Young Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Temperance Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Clarkrange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Dodson Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nameless
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Burristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Gainesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Rough Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Beaver Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Lovejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Hanging Limb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Livingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Burnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burnett is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
- Southtown Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Shennon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Park Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Algood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Cummingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Sweetgum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Laurelburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Chalybeate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Fall City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Campaign
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Dibrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Gath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Lucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Shellsford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- McMinnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yankeetown, see our County-by-County Page for Yankeetown.
Cemeteries Near Yankeetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yankeetown.
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 Yankeetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yankeetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Blue Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Blue Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plum Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frasier & Gracey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (596 more) ...
- Lance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bon Air Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Board Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Yankeetown had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
- Cherry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Taylors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Dug Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
- Elijah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elijah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Perilla ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perilla is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perilla
- Bakers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Goffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goffton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
- Dry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Grace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yankeetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yankeetown.
Newspapers Published in Yankeetown ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yankeetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yankeetown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yankeetown.
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 Yankeetown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Cannon County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Yankeetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yankeetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |