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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 Laurel (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 Laurel. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Laurel is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Big Laurel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Cutshalltown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
    • Chapel Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
    • White Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
    • Foster Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Allegheny
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County
    • Hurricane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County
    • Allenstand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Walnut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Hot Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mars Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Alexander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
    • Rockview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Weaverville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leicester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
    • Stoney Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Beech
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Woodfin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
    • Sandymush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Newfound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Asheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • West Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Morning Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Richlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Tipton Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Red Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Buladean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Higgins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Ramseytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Day Book
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Green Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Micaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Double Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • Woodby Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Nough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Del Rio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tom Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Parrottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <2>
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Edwina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Bybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Horse Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Afton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Greeneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Bolton Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Bright Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Clear Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Ernestville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Bumpus Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Banner Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Unicoi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Limestone Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Whispering Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Limestone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
    • Kansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Mill Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Telford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <2>
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Bowmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Jonesborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ducktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Green Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Onks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people

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

Cemeteries Near Big Laurel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Laurel.

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

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

  • Jack Wallin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Wallin Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jack Wallin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jack Wallin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Hurricane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484835 <5>
  • Laurel Seminary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gosnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rice Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Davis Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Norton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the J. V. Shelton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • The Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carl Franklin Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallin Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (691 more) ...
    • Old Wallin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wallin Cemetery
      • The Old Wallin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ramsey - Wallin Cemetery
    • Wallin Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tommy Wallin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Laurel had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Madison County
  • Allegheny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Allegheny is located in Madison County
  • Stackhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
  • Little Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Madison County
  • Barnard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Madison County
  • Briggs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rollins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
  • Mars Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Limestone Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
      • Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Paint Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Laurel ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Laurel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Laurel, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Laurel.

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 Laurel:

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Big Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9279, Longitude: -82.6760       In this case, the coordinates for Big Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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