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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 Adako (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 Adako. 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 hospitals and 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.

Adako is located in Caldwell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Adako)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Collettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gamewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Rufus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenoir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Little River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Ellendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Liledoun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Isenhour Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Millersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashe County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Pineola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Linville Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Linville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossnore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandfather
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Stamey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Seven Devils
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Newland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Plumtree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Vale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Burke County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Long View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • North Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
    • Advent Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
    • Viewmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
    • Brookford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Mountain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Saint Stephens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
    • Cooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Sweetwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Fairbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
    • Propst Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Olive Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
    • Casar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
    • Knob Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Toluca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Delight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Ashford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Switzerland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • West Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Greenlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vein Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
  • Rutherford County
    • Thermal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
  • Watauga County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Maple Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Boomer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Purlear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adako, with the one closest to Adako listed first.
    • Norris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Trade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Adako ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adako.

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 Adako - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adako covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
  • Perkinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
  • Collettsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Worry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Worry is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
  • Chesterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gamewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Table Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Globe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Globe is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Lenoir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Patterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Adako ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adako.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adako, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adako.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Adako:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Adako) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Adako, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.