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 Aquone (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 Aquone. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Aquone is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.
Below are the counties that are near Aquone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aquone:
- Macon County (The home county of Aquone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leatherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Otto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Ellijay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Lickskillet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Scaly Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Topton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Murphy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grape Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Unaka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Ogreeta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hiwassee Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Elf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brasstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Log Village
(23 miles [37 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 Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Bear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Stecoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Cheoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Robbinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Santeetlah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fontana Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Gay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Whittier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Dillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Erastus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Forest Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Sylva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Paint Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Nantahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Unahala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Forney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bryson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Dillard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Germany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Wiley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Tate City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Young Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Sevier County (TN)
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aquone, see our County-by-County Page for Aquone.
Cemeteries Near Aquone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aquone.
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 Aquone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aquone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Aquone Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethel Hill MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tippet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tellico Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grave Gap Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windy Gap Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fout Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Tabor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Truitt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aquone had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aquone, with the one closest to Aquone listed first.
- Nantahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Hewitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hewitt is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Tusquitee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
- Stecoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shooting Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Robbinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Tuskeegee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Judson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aquone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aquone.
Newspapers Published in Aquone ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aquone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aquone, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aquone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Aquone:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Jackson County
- Swain County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- Sevier 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Aquone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Aquone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |