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 Blue 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 Blue 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 northwest 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 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.
Blue Rock is located in Yancey County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Blue Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Rock:
- Yancey County (The home county of Blue Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Newdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Celo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Double Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Hamrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Low Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Day Book
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Plumtree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linville Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Chestnut Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Crossnore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Minneapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Pineola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Elk Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Rockview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Walkertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Black Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beech
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Flat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Swannanoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Weaverville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Linville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Glen Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Calvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Brindletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Chesterfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Morganton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Adako
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Collettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rufus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Gerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bat Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allegheny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Cutshalltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rollins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Chapel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- White Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Greenlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Dendron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Fort
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Lackey Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Sugar Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Penland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Altapass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Relief
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Huntdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Buladean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Whitehouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Thermal City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Foscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Burbank
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Tolley Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Roan Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Woodby Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Fish Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Johnson County (TN)
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Banner Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Clear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Unicoi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Kansas City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Conklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- South Gate Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- East Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Rock.
Cemeteries Near Blue Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Blue Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blue Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Will Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hensley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carroway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (725 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edd Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Blue Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
- Celo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Estatoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Penland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Ledger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Bandana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Day Book
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- North Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- Relief
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Rock.
Newspapers Published in Blue 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Rock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Blue Rock:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Yancey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Watauga County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Blue Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Blue Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |