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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 Bent Creek (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 Bent Creek. 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 Bent Creek ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bent Creek: Bent Crk. (or less commonly used: Bent Ck. or Bent Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bent Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bent Creek.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bent Creek is located in Yancey 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 Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Yancey County     (The home county of Bent Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Sioux
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Ramseytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
    • Higgins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Day Book
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Green Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Double Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Low Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Micaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pensacola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Murchison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Plumtree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
    • Minneapolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Stamey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Elk Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossnore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Linville Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vale is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Pineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Rockview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Barnardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Democrat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Flat Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Beech
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Weaverville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Montreat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Alexander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoney Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
    • Riceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Black Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Burke County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Foster Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
    • Ivy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Mars Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allegheny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Cutshalltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Chapel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Allenstand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
    • Rollins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Hurricane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Little Switzerland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Dendron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Greenlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Old Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lackey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
    • Moffitt Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Huntdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
    • Bailey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Relief
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
    • Richlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Red Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Bakersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Buladean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Penland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Spruce Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Tolley Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Woodby Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Gap Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
    • Heaton Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Pine Crest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Roan Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Elizabethton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Watauga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Watauga is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Camp Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Water Fork Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Rheatown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
    • Tusculum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Afton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Centersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Bolton Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Piney Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Childress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Ernestville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Clear Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Banner Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Erwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Flag Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
    • Bumpus Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Unicoi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <1>
    • Limestone Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
    • Whispering Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bent Creek, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Conklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Telford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <1>
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Green Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Jonesborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Onks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • South Gate Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
    • Limestone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnegie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • East Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bent Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bent Creek.

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 Bent Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bent Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

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

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

  • Sioux
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
  • Bee Log
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
  • Higgins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
  • Brownlow ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brownlow is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
  • Day Book
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
  • Relief
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Cane River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
  • Unaka Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
  • Bald Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
  • Green Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
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    • Ernestville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Burnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bent Creek ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bent Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bent Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bent Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bent Creek:

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 Bent Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bent Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.