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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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

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)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • New Tazewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Head of Barren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Shawanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Yount Town to Sandlick
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
    • Thorn Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Yount Town to Bowen
    • 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
    • Lulaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Washburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Yount Town to Washburn
    • 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
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marvin
      • From Yount Town to Marvin
    • Romeo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romeo
      • From Yount Town to Romeo
    • Beulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Yount Town to Beulah
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albany
      • From Yount Town to Albany
    • 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)
    • Ottway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottway
      • From Yount Town to Ottway
    • Little Chucky ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
      • Little Chucky is located in Greene County
    • Bright Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Persia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Yount Town to Persia
    • Amis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Yount Town to Amis
    • 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)
    • Kepler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Surgoinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • 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>
    • Edna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Yount Town to Edna
    • Leadvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leadvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leadvale
      • From Yount Town to Leadvale
    • 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>
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Union County
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County
  • 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)
    • Callaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
  • Harlan County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yount Town, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bloomer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Livesay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bowlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • 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.
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
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    • 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.

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]<6>. 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:

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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yount Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- 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    









 

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