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 Brasstown (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 Brasstown. 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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brasstown is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Rabun (GA), Towns (GA), Union (GA), Cherokee & Macon.
Below are the counties that are near Brasstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brasstown:
- Clay County (The home county of Brasstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Warne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Marble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Coalville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Culberson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ogreeta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hiwassee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Unaka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Hothouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Bear Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Santeetlah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Cheoah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Yellow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Stecoah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Fontana Dam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Nantahala
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Hemp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Cutcane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Craytonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Morganton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Margret
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Pantertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Greens Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- McCaysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Epworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Gilmer County (GA)
- Cherry Log
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin County (GA)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Rabun County (GA)
- Germany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Young Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tate City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Canal Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hood ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Choestoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Robertstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah is located in White County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Coker Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Epperson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Jacktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Rural Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Tellico Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Chanceytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Copperhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ducktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brasstown, see our County-by-County Page for Brasstown.
Cemeteries Near Brasstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brasstown.
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 Brasstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brasstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haigler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mc Guire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Martins Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brasstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fires Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivylog Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brasstown had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brasstown, with the one closest to Brasstown listed first.
- Peachtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Warne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomotla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
- Welch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welch is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campagne is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Grape Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Young Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trackrock is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Letitia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Letitia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Tusquitee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brasstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brasstown.
Newspapers Published in Brasstown ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brasstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brasstown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brasstown.
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 helpful 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 Brasstown:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Graham County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Monroe County
- Polk 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> | 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 Brasstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brasstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |