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 Andrews (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 Andrews. 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.
Andrews is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Andrews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andrews:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Andrews)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Rhodo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Topton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grape Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Unaka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Ogreeta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hiwassee Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Vests
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Hayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Brasstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Log Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Lake Santeetlah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Stecoah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Fontana Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
- Jackson County
- Whittier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leatherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Orlando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Nantahala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Forney ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Unahala
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Cutcane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Hemp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Dillard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Young Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Tate City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Canal Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hood ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Choestoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Blount County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Chilhowee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Happy Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Coker Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Jacktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Ballplay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Belltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Tellico Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Epperson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andrews, see our County-by-County Page for Andrews.
Cemeteries Near Andrews ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andrews.
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 Andrews - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andrews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Valley River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valleytown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Buffalo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fires Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holloway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Massey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Mc Guire Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquone Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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, Andrews had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Andrews had a population of 1,855 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tusquitee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
- Robbinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peachtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Tomotla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
- Hayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nantahala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Aquone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aquone is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
- Hewitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hewitt is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Brasstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andrews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andrews.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Andrews ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andrews.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Andrews. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Andrews and those printed in the larger area surrounding Andrews.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<2> of Andrews.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Andrews:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Fannin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- Blount County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andrews) 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 Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |