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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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County: Burke, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, Cherokee (SC) & York (SC).

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:

  • Cleveland 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.
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Mooresboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Sharon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
    • Lattimore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Brittain Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
    • Cliffside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County
    • Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Earl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Ramsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
    • Shoups Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoups Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
    • Brindletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Burke County
    • Yellow Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Cooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
    • Banoak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
    • Plateau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
      • Plateau is located in Catawba County
    • Propst Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Dellview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Perry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Cherryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
    • Bessemer City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
      • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <3>
    • South Gastonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Gastonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • High Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Ranlo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Laurel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Crouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
    • Lincolnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boger City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Vein Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
    • Patten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Mill Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <3>
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Six Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
    • Ellenboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
    • Caroleen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Sandy Mush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
    • Alexander Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County
    • Bostic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Washburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
    • Hollis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • East Gaffney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Gaffney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
      • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <3>
    • Blacksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
      • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <3>
    • Macedonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Kings Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Cowpens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
    • Clifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fingerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boiling Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Drayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Union County (SC)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Boiling Springs listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County (SC)
    • Bowling Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
    • Filbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County (SC)
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boiling Springs, see our County-by-County Page for 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 37 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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.

  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
  • Cleveland Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Memorial Park
  • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • McBrayer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Sandy Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Run Cemetery
  • Dobbins Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lattimore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattimore Cemetery
  • Jolley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
  • McCraw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
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    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Goode Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48702 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boiling Springs had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Boiling Springs had a population of 4,617 people.

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

  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County
  • Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County
  • Lattimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
    • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
  • Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Ellenboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
  • Henrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
  • Earl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Campcall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campcall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
    • Campcall is located in Cleveland County
  • New House
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
    • New House is located in Cleveland County
  • Durbro ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Durbro is located in Cleveland County
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    • Double Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
      • Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
    • Polkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Blacksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

The official website for Boiling Springs: www.boilingspringsnc.net/

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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- 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: 35.2505, Longitude: -81.6667    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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