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 Big East Fork (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 Big East Fork. 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 Big East Fork ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Big East Fork: Big East Frk.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Big East Fork is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Big East Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big East Fork:
- Haywood County (The home county of Big East Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Cruso
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Morning Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Glady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Bent Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Enka Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Acton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Arden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sky Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Fletcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Laurel Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Naples
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Balfour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Timberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Valley Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Argura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ruby City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Tuckasegee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Addie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- East Laport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cashiers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Macon County
- Ellijay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Trust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Polk County
- Melrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Cherokee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Toxaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Cedar Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Caesars Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big East Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Big East Fork.
Cemeteries Near Big East Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big East Fork.
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 Big East Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big East Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Quinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- O'Kelley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <2>
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glazener Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Davidson River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Big East Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big East Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big East Fork, with the one closest to Big East Fork listed first.
- Cruso
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Balsam Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Glady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Penrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luther is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Turnpike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big East Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big East Fork.
Newspapers Published in Big East Fork ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big East Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big East Fork, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big East Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Big East Fork:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Polk County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Pickens 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big East Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Big East Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |