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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 Boiling Springs (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 Boiling Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Boiling Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Boiling Springs: Boiling Spgs. (or less commonly used: Boiling Spngs. or Boiling Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Boiling Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Marble
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Coalville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grape Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Unaka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Boiling Springs to Unaka
    • Murphy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ogreeta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Boiling Springs to Ogreeta
    • Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Hiwassee Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vests
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Boiling Springs to Vests
    • Rhodo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Postell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Boiling Springs to Postell
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Pine Log Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Hayesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
    • Elf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Boiling Springs to Elf
  • Graham County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tellico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tellico
      • From Boiling Springs to Tellico
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Nantahala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wesser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Almond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Boiling Springs to Judson
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forney
      • From Boiling Springs to Forney
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Cutcane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Hemp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Pantertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McCaysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Mineral Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Fry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Craytonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Epworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Young Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunt
      • From Boiling Springs to Hunt
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiawassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County (GA)
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Owltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Choestoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choestoe
      • From Boiling Springs to Choestoe
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Happy Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Loudon County (TN)
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Mecca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Boiling Springs to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Boiling Springs to Nonaburg
    • Englewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Etowah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Epperson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Boiling Springs to Epperson
    • Tellico Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballplay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Belltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Acorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Boiling Springs to Acorn
    • Rural Vale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jalapa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Boiling Springs to Jalapa
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Madisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Chanceytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ducktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Copperhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Archville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Boiling Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boiling Springs.

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

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

  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unaka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unaka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timpson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Guire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Guire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiwassee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valley River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett 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>

While we didn't find Boiling Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boiling Springs.

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

  • Tomotla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
    • Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
  • Marble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Coalville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grape Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Unaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unaka
    • From Boiling Springs to Unaka
  • Ogreeta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogreeta
    • From Boiling Springs to Ogreeta
  • Murphy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Peachtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
  • Andrews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
  • Brasstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
  • Vests
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vests
    • From Boiling Springs to Vests
  • Letitia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letitia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
    • Letitia is located in Cherokee County
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    • Robbinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
    • Hiwassee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee
      • Hiwassee is located in Cherokee County
    • Postell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Boiling Springs to Postell

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

Newspapers Published in Boiling Springs ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boiling Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boiling Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boiling Springs.

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 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 Boiling Springs:

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

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 Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boiling Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boiling Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2073, Longitude: -84.0067       In this case, the coordinates for Boiling Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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