RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Ashe County >> Apple Grove >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina





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 Apple Grove (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 Apple Grove. 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 Apple Grove ...

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.

Another variation: Applegrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Apple Grove: Apple Grv.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Apple Grove is located in Ashe 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 Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

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

  • Ashe County     (The home county of Apple Grove)
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Topia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Scottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Piney Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Beech Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Whaley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Devils
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Caldwell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Zionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moretz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Apple Grove to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Apple Grove to Sands
    • Laxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rutherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Boone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Stony Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Vilas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • McGrady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Dehart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Apple Grove to Dehart
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Purlear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fish Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shingletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Norris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ruthton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Apple Grove to Ruthton
    • Hunter Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Adwolf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Apple Grove to Adwolf
    • Chilhowie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Atkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Apple Grove to Ellendale
    • Saltville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Broadford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Allison Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County (VA)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple Grove, with the one closest to Apple Grove listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Masada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Apple Grove to Loves Mill
    • Drowning Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Apple Grove to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Watauga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watauga
      • From Apple Grove to Watauga
    • Clinchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wythe County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Apple Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apple Grove.

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

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

  • Stansberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (670 more) ...
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Landreth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landreth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Apple Grove had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Comet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roten
    • From Apple Grove to Roten
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
    • Fig is located in Ashe County
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Ashe County
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Ashe County
  • Whitetop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sturgills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Apple Grove to Sturgills
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayson
    • From Apple Grove to Grayson
  • Helton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Creston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Apple Grove ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apple Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apple Grove, 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 Apple Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Apple Grove:

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

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>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 Apple Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apple Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5285, Longitude: -81.5848       In this case, the coordinates for Apple Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025