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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Blowing Rock (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 Blowing Rock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Blowing Rock is primarily located in Caldwell County. A portion of Blowing Rock extends into Watauga 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Blowing Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rufus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mortimer
      • From Blowing Rock to Mortimer
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Collettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <3>
    • Adako
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Abingdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
    • Lenoir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gamewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Blowing Rock to Ellendale
    • Little River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • Laurel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <3>
    • Fleetwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
    • Yates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Obids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obids
      • From Blowing Rock to Obids
    • West Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Glendale Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <3>
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Blowing Rock to Roten
    • Orion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Blowing Rock to Orion
    • Wagoner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Blowing Rock to Wagoner
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Seven Devils
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <3>
    • Grandfather
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Banner Elk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Linville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <3>
    • Beech Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
    • Pineola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Montezuma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Newland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Whaley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Drexel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Valdese
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
    • Linville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvin
      • From Blowing Rock to Calvin
    • Morganton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
    • Rutherford College
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Connelly Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glen Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
      • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Rhodhiss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <3>
    • Parkhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Ashford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Switzerland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <3>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Spruce Pine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <3>
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Buladean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Shulls Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
    • Bamboo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rutherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valle Crucis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
    • Sands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Blowing Rock to Sands
    • Matney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moretz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Blowing Rock to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Vilas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
    • Laxon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Maple Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Ferguson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Boomer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
    • Adley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adley
      • From Blowing Rock to Adley
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Moravian Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Shell Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Heaton Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Roan Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Burbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burbank
      • From Blowing Rock to Burbank
    • Fish Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buladeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Siam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Blowing Rock to Siam
    • Tolley Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blowing Rock, with the one closest to Blowing Rock listed first.
    • Trade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Norris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Mountain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Fuller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shingletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Blowing Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blowing Rock.

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

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

  • Cone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (589 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blowing Rock had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Blowing Rock had a population of 1,316 people.

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

  • Kelsey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
  • Aho
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aho
    • Aho is located in Watauga County
  • Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Caldwell County
  • Shulls Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamboo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Foscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Globe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Caldwell County
  • Penley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley
    • Penley is located in Watauga County
  • Rutherwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Valle Crucis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
    • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
  • Buffalo Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
    • Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Triplett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Blowing Rock to Sands
    • Vilas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blowing Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blowing Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blowing Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blowing Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blowing Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Blowing Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blowing Rock:

The official website for Blowing Rock: www.townofblowingrock.com/

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Blowing Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Blowing Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blowing Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1331, Longitude: -81.6782    









 

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