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 Allenstand (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 Allenstand. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Allenstand is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Allenstand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allenstand:
- Madison County (The home county of Allenstand)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Cutshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hurricane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From Allenstand to Walnut
- Foster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff
- From Allenstand to Bluff
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Flat Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barnardsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
- Weaverville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leicester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Rockview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Stoney Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beech
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Allenstand to Beech
- Woodfin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Newfound
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newfound
- From Allenstand to Newfound
- Emma
(27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emma
- From Allenstand to Emma
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- West Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Bailey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Relief
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Relief
- From Allenstand to Relief
- Richlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Tipton Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Hill
- From Allenstand to Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Higgins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higgins
- From Allenstand to Higgins
- Ramseytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sioux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Day Book
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Day Book
- From Allenstand to Day Book
- Low Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Murchison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pensacola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pensacola
- From Allenstand to Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Double Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Micaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Allenstand to Wolf Creek
- Nough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nough
- From Allenstand to Nough
- Del Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tom Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Parrottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
- Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <2>
- West Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeport
- From Allenstand to Bridgeport
- Edwina
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edwina
- From Allenstand to Edwina
- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Camp Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Water Fork Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Greeneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Horse Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bolton Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Bright Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamblen County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County (TN)
- Whitesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Bulls Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
- Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <2>
- Persia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Persia is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Persia
- From Allenstand to Persia
- Strahl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Kepler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Baneberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
- Baneberry is located in Jefferson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <2>
- Leadvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leadvale
- From Allenstand to Leadvale
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Flag Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Bumpus Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Banner Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
- Unicoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Conklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conklin
- From Allenstand to Conklin
- Mill Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mill Brook
- From Allenstand to Mill Brook
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Telford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowmantown
- From Allenstand to Bowmantown
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
- Ducktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Locust Mount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jonesborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allenstand, see our County-by-County Page for Allenstand.
Cemeteries Near Allenstand ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenstand.
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 Allenstand covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- Alonzo Gosnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gahagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gahagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gentry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gahagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Love Joy Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Griffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (727 more) ...
- Gahagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Gosnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gosnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<6>
While we didn't find Allenstand in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allenstand.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allenstand, with the one closest to Allenstand listed first.
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Limestone Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
- Sandy Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Paint Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Madison County
- Camp Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Barnard is located in Madison County
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff
- From Allenstand to Bluff
- Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Allenstand to Wolf Creek
- Little Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allenstand. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenstand.
Newspapers Published in Allenstand ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenstand.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenstand, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenstand.
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 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 Allenstand:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Hamblen County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenstand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allenstand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenstand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9718, Longitude: -82.7530 |
<6> | 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 Allenstand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |