Campbell Co Tn - About Campbell Count

Bethlehem Campbell County Tn
Ultimately referring to the village where Christ was born, the label may have been assigned here by persons from the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area. Or it may have simply been given to honor the biblical Bethlehem, located about seven miles northwest of Nazareth. It means "house of bread."

Broyles

Broyles Campbell County Tennessee
Seven persons with the name Broyles surname lived in this neighborhood in 1870. Three were named Aaron, two were named Nancy, one was named
George, and one was named William.

Buckeye

Buckeye Campbell County Tennessee
This harnlet likely was named for the local prominence of one or more yellow buckeye trees, which grow throughtout the eastern half of Tennessee.

Caryville

Caryville Campbell County Tennessee
This place-name may relate in some manner to William Carey, a county clerk of 1834-1838. Settlement began very early, probally before 1800. The site had previous names, including Walnut Cove and Wheeler's Station. The latter designation referred to a prominent merchant and landowner, H.D. Wheeler. A prominent Wheeler daughter married William Carey. As time passed the Carey family grew in both numbers and influence. Eventually a vote was held to choose a new name for the growing town. Caryville beat out Wheelerville by two votes. Since about 1880, the town has been known as Caryville.

Chaska

Chaska Campbell County Tennessee
According to American Place-Names, in Minnesota this Siouan term was a name given to a first-born child. It is not known why it was applied to this Tennessee site.

Cherry Bottom

This is where I grew up. Quiet, except when it was time for the train. Once thru the night you could hear it going by. Out the road away is Oak Grove.

Clinchmore

Clinchmore Campbell County Tn

The regional flood of record in 1965 destroyed the community of Clinchmore.

Coal Creek

Everybody knows its what used to be Lake City. Learn more about Coal Creek here.

Cumberland View

Cumberland View Campbell County Tennessee
One of the higher elevations in the county is called Cumberland Mountain. The Cumberland range cuts across this (northeast) region of Tennessee.

Vasper

There used to be a little school at the top of the hill in Vasper. My mom said she went to school there.

Wells Springs

*Abbott*	*Baker's Iron Works*	*Block*
*Agee*	*Beach*	*Boy*	*Buffalo Creek*		*Coal Creek*
*Anthras*	*Bennett*	*Branam*	*Carrollton*		*Cotula*
*Archerville*	*Big Creek Gap*	*Brookside*	*Wallace Cross Roads*	*Walnut Grove*	*Walkers*

*Cove Creek*	*Deposit*	*Emmet*	*Gatliff*	*Glenville*	*Hatton*
*Craigs Ford*	*Drawback*	*Fincastle*	*Gennett*	*Grantsboro*	*Heckland*
*Cross*	*Duff*	*Forkvale*	*Gibsons Store*	*Green*	*Heigh House*
*Cupp*	*Elk Valley*	*Garland*	*Girlton*	*Hatmaker*	*High Cliff*

*Hutson*	*London*	*Newcomb*	*Peabody*	*Pouch Creek*	*Rices*
*Lainer*	*Lost Creek*	*Nicks Creek*	*Pine Knott*	*Powells River*	*Riverside*
*Ligias*	*Morley*	*Oakdale*	*Pine Mountain*	*Primroy*	*Royal Blue*
*Lindsay's Mill*	*Morrowville*	*Parnick*	*Pioneer*	*Pruitton*	*Ruey*

*Saint Mary*	*Stanfill*	*Titus*	*Wanamaker*	*Whize*
*Shea*	*Stockville*	*Turley*	*Well Spring*	*Winifred*
*Short Mountain*	*Straight*	*Uplands*	*Westbourne*	*Woolridge*
*Smithburgh*	*Teddy*	*Vasper*	*Whitman*	*Zero*

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