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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 Alexander (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 Alexander. 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 and hospitals 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.

Alexander is located in Buncombe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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

  • Buncombe County     (The home county of Alexander)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Stoney Knob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Weaverville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodfin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <1>
    • Leicester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Flat Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flat Creek
      • From Alexander to Flat Creek
    • Emma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emma
      • From Alexander to Emma
    • West Asheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Asheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newfound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfound
      • From Alexander to Newfound
    • Beech
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Alexander to Beech
    • Acton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Alexander to Acton
    • Sandymush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Democrat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Morning Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Alexander to Clyde
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Alexander to Cruso
    • Lake Junaluska
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Waynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Maggie Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <1>
    • Mills River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
    • Gerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <1>
    • Bearwallow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bearwallow
      • From Alexander to Bearwallow
    • Cumberland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Balfour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Etowah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <1>
    • Bat Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Rollins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollins
      • From Alexander to Rollins
    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ivy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut
      • From Alexander to Walnut
    • Spring Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trust
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stackhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stackhouse
      • From Alexander to Stackhouse
    • Foster Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Alexander to Bluff
    • Hurricane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Dendron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Fort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lackey Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Greenlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Bailey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Alexander to Relief
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <1>
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Penrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <1>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <1>
  • Yancey County
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Tom Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Alexander to Wolf Creek
    • Nough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Alexander to Nough
    • Del Rio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander, with the one closest to Alexander listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ernestville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Alexander ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexander.

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

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

  • Ashelawn Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sprouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sluder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rectors Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roberson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alexander had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Leicester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
  • Juno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
  • Weaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jupiter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
  • Rollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollins
    • From Alexander to Rollins
  • Grace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Stocksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
    • Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
  • Flat Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flat Creek
    • From Alexander to Flat Creek
  • Canto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
  • Emma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emma
    • From Alexander to Emma
  • Murphy Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Newfound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfound
      • From Alexander to Newfound
    • Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
    • West Asheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Alexander ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alexander, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alexander.

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 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 Alexander:

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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.
<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>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 Alexander, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6985, Longitude: -82.6382    









 

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