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 Zion Hill (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 Zion Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Zion Hill is located in Hawkins 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 Hawkins County: Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Sullivan, Washington, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Zion Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion Hill:
- Hawkins County (The home county of Zion Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Surgoinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kepler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Amis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Blossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Eidson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Block City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Bean Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Marshalls Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Beans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Baileyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Jearoldstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Ottway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Centersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Milburnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Marvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rheatown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Afton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Bright ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- East Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Morristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casablanca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trent Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Duck Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yount Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Alanthus Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Blair Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
- Beartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Morrison City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beechwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Colonial Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fordtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Bloomingdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Fall Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ducktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Locust Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Bowmantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Mill Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Gray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Limestone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Cranks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Holmes Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Cawood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Bobs Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Dizney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Kenvir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Redbud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Zion Hill.
Cemeteries Near Zion Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion Hill.
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 Zion Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shanks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Looney Mauk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (786 more) ...
- Looneys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Zion Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zion Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion Hill, with the one closest to Zion Hill listed first.
- Surgoinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Vogel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vogel is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel
- Fisher Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Gillenwater ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
- Amis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Starnes is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
- Mole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mole is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole
- Alumwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alumwell is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumwell
- Van Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hill
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion Hill.
Newspapers Published in Zion Hill ...
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 Zion Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion Hill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Zion Hill:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hawkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Harlan 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 Zion Hill, 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' (or 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- Zion Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |