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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 Ansley Heights (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 Ansley Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Ansley Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ansley Heights: Ansley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Ansley Heights is located in Watauga 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 Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

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

  • Watauga County     (The home county of Ansley Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Shulls Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Foscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Matney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Valle Crucis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <1>
    • Bamboo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Vilas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
    • Rominger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Moretz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Laxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Todd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <1>
    • Fleetwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <1>
    • Yates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • West Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <1>
    • Roten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Glendale Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <1>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <1>
    • Comet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Wagoner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Seven Devils
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
    • Grandfather
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Sugar Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Banner Elk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Beech Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
    • Linville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <1>
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Pineola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <1>
    • Whaley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Vale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
      • Crossnore is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <1>
    • Elk Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <1>
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
    • Linville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Drexel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Morganton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <1>
    • Valdese
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <1>
    • Glen Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
      • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <1>
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Rutherford College
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Parkhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
    • Connelly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhodhiss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <1>
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Burke County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
    • Rufus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
    • Collettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <1>
    • Adako
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County
    • Abingdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Lenoir
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
    • Gamewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Cedar Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Pinehurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Caldwell County
    • Kings Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Ashford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Little Switzerland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <1>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Spruce Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grassy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <1>
    • Bakersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Buladean
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
      • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
    • Boomer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <1>
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Moravian Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <1>
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilkesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
      • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <1>
    • McGrady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Double Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Newdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Shell Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Heaton Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Roan Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Burbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Buladeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tolley Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Gap Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Woodby Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansley Heights, with the one closest to Ansley Heights listed first.
    • Trade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <1>
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Mountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Shingletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ansley Heights ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ansley Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ansley Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ansley Heights.

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 helpful 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 Ansley Heights:

Cemeteries Near Ansley Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ansley Heights.

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

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

  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Boone Fork Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • White Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Spring Cemetery
  • Cone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Shull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull Cemetery
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
  • Bolick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (615 more) ...
    • Craig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Kelsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
  • Blowing Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shulls Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
  • Foscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Caldwell County
  • Aho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aho
    • Aho is located in Watauga County
  • Boone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
  • Globe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Caldwell County
  • Valle Crucis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
    • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <1>
  • Bamboo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
  • Vilas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
  • Penley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley
    • Penley is located in Watauga County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rutherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>

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

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.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>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- Ansley Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ansley Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1382, Longitude: -81.7129       In this case, the coordinates for Ansley Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ansley Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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