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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Yount Town (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 Yount Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Yount Town ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Yount.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Yount Town is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Claiborne, Grainger, Hawkins, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Yount Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yount Town:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Yount Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Duck Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Trent Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Sneedville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Evans Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Lone Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Head of Barren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Shawanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Harrogate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Sandlick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Minton Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Big Barren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wyatt Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Thorn Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Dyers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Massengill Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Joppa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Lea Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Marvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Romeo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <2>
    • Baileyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
    • Warrensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
    • Ottway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
    • Bright Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
    • Greeneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolton Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Forest Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Casablanca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Morristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Collons Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Rogersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Amis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Bulls Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
    • Strahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Kepler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Surgoinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Blossom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Talbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <2>
    • Leadvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Rock Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baneberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Dandridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • Blair Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Calvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Callaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Middlesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Miracle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.
    • Cranks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Bobs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Cawood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Mary Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Twila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Pathfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • South Wallins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Ages
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
      • Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Coxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Dizney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Harlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Kenvir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Loyall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yount Town, see our County-by-County Page for Yount Town.

Newspapers Published in Yount Town ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yount Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yount Town, 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 Yount Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Yount Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yount Town.

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 Yount Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.

  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Bloomer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
  • Livesay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
  • Bowlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (784 more) ...
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8482 <5>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Yount Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yount Town.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Yount Town, with the one closest to Yount Town listed first.

  • Luther
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Hancock County
  • Lee Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
    • Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
  • Xenophon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
  • Mooresburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Galbraith Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
    • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
  • Sneedville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bean Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Choptack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
    • Choptack is located in Hawkins County
  • Tate Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Springs
    • Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Yellow Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
  • Thorn Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
  • Noeton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noeton
    • Noeton is located in Grainger County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Saint Clair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yount Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yount Town.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yount Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yount Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yount Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4427, Longitude: -83.2372    
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Yount Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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