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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 Biltmore (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 Biltmore. 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 hospitals and 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.

Biltmore is located in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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

  • Buncombe County     (The home county of Biltmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Redwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Sayles Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Biltmore Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Asheville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Azalea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • West Asheville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
      • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
    • Emma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Busbee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Skyland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
    • Acton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Morning Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Cruso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • West Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <2>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
    • Mills River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
    • Gerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
    • Mountain Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
    • Bearwallow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Balfour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Carolina Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
    • Bat Cave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Ivy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Rollins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Trust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Foster Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Stackhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Dendron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
    • Lackey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Greenlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • Sugar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • West Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Mill Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Tryon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Whitehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Green Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Penrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Brevard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <2>
    • Cedar Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
    • Balsam Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biltmore, with the one closest to Biltmore listed first.
    • Murchison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Hamrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Higgins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Micaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Biltmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biltmore.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asheville Cemetery
    • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
  • Violet Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Academy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Academy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Shoals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
    • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fore Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Biltmore had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Buena Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Asheville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Azalea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Murphy Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
  • West Asheville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Grace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Skyland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
  • Busbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
  • Emma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
  • Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
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    • Arden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Riceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Avery Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County

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

Newspapers Published in Biltmore ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biltmore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biltmore, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biltmore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Biltmore:

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Biltmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Biltmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biltmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5582, Longitude: -82.5335       In this case, the coordinates for Biltmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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