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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Brendletown is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Brendletown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Leatherman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellijay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Tellico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Otto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lickskillet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Scaly Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Orlando is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Topton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rhodo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Andrews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Elf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Hayesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Bear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Cheoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
    • Robbinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fontana Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Yellow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Maggie Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Lavinia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Lake Junaluska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sonoma ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Gay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Greens Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Erastus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Forest Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Cullowhee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • East Laport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • Wilmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Sylva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tuckasegee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whittier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Unahala
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
    • Bryson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Almond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Cherokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Nantahala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Balsam Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Sky Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dillard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mountain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Germany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Tiger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
    • Wiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Tate City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hiawassee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brendletown, with the one closest to Brendletown listed first.
    • Mountain Rest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tamassee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Brendletown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brendletown.

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 Brendletown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brendletown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Leatherman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cullasaja
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
  • Ellijay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Fallcliff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
  • Cullowhee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Laport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
  • Sylva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
  • Wilmot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Otto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tuckasegee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cowarts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts

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

Newspapers Published in Brendletown ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brendletown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brendletown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brendletown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brendletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brendletown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.