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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 Brevard (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 Brevard. 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 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.

Brevard is located in Transylvania County and is the County Seat.

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 Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).

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

  • Transylvania County     (The home county of Brevard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Pisgah Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Penrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
    • East Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Brevard to East Fork
    • Rosman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
    • Balsam Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sapphire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Glady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glady
      • From Brevard to Glady
    • Avery Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Bent Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Candler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Busbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busbee
      • From Brevard to Busbee
    • Skyland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
    • Enka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <2>
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Brevard to Acton
    • Biltmore Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Cruso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Brevard to Cruso
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Morning Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • West Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Brevard to Clyde
    • Hazelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Junaluska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <2>
    • Maggie Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <2>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Etowah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sky Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
    • Valley Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <2>
    • Mills River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hendersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Balfour
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Argura
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cashiers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
    • Tuckasegee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
    • Balsam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • East Laport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Laport
      • From Brevard to East Laport
    • Cullowhee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Erastus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erastus
      • From Brevard to Erastus
    • Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Sylva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Macon County
    • Ellijay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellijay
      • From Brevard to Ellijay
  • Polk County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brevard, with the one closest to Brevard listed first.
    • Caesars Head
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Slater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Travelers Rest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Gowensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • O'Neal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Neal
      • From Brevard to O'Neal
    • City View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Parker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Sans Souci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
  • Pickens County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Brevard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brevard.

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

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

  • Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glazener Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glazener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glazener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Osborne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGaha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brevard had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brevard had a population of 7,899 people.

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

  • Davidson River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
    • Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
  • Cherryfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
  • Penrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
  • East Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Fork
    • From Brevard to East Fork
  • Balsam Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
  • Caesars Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowman Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
    • Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
  • Horse Shoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cruso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cruso
    • From Brevard to Cruso
  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattacoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Riverview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mills River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
      • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
    • Springdale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Haywood County

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

Newspapers Published in Brevard ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brevard.

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 Brevard:

The official website for Brevard: www.cityofbrevard.com/

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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 Brevard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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