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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 Balm (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 Balm. 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.

Balm is located in Avery 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 Avery County: Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter (TN) & Johnson (TN).

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

  • Avery County     (The home county of Balm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Banner Elk
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Seven Devils
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Beech Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Grandfather
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Whaley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Mount Gilead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Linville
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <1>
    • Montezuma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Newland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Vale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Elk Park
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Minneapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Todd
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Brownwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleetwood
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Roten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • West Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Grayson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Comet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensville
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Chesterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Glen Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Morganton
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Mulberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Rufus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Collettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Adako
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
      • Adako is located in Caldwell County
    • Abingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Lenoir
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Pinehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cedar Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Ashford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Little Switzerland
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Buladean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grassy Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Red Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tipton Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Richlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Matney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Foscoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rominger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Valle Crucis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Shulls Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Vilas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Boone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mabel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Zionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bamboo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Double Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Green Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <1>
    • Celo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramseytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Shell Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Burbank
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolley Town
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Gap Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Woodby Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Buladeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Hunter
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Elizabethton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Biltmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Central
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Trade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Fuller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Shingletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Childress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Piney Flats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • Whispering Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Unicoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
      • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <1>
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balm, with the one closest to Balm listed first.
    • East Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • South Gate Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Johnson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Balm ...

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 Balm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balm, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balm.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Balm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balm.

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

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

  • Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
  • Jestes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jestes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jestes Cemetery
  • McLean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Shook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Mast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
  • Continue List   (785 more) ...
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Eller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eller Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<4>

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

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

  • Foscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Valle Crucis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
  • Shulls Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
  • Kelsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Vilas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Leander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
  • Amantha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amantha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amantha
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
  • Blowing Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Boone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Reese
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Watauga County
    • Elk Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Shell Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 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

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

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Balm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1698, Longitude: -81.8523       In this case, the coordinates for Balm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Balm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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