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 Brown Mountain Beach (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 Brown Mountain Beach. 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 Brown Mountain Beach ...
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 Brown Mountain Beach: Brown Mtn. Bch. (or less commonly used: Brown Mntn. Bch.)
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 southwest 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 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.
Brown Mountain Beach is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.
Below are the counties that are near Brown Mountain Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brown Mountain Beach:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Brown Mountain Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Adako
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Collettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Abingdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Lenoir
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Cajah's Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Little River
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Ellendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Liledoun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Taylorsville Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Isenhour Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Millersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Taylorsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Todd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <2>
- Fleetwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Yates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Pineola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineola
- Pineola is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineola <2>
- Linville Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
- Linville Falls is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
- Crossnore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
- Linville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
- Grandfather
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Stamey Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Newland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
- Sugar Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Chestnut Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Plumtree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
- Plumtree is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Glen Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Drexel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Parkhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Rutherford College
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Advent Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Long View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - North Hickory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Hickory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Viewmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Brookford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Cooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Meadow Brook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Mountain View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Fairbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Propst Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Olive Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Casar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
- Casar is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <2>
- Toluca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Knob Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Henry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Nebo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
- Patten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Little Switzerland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
- Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - West Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Greenlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Sugar Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Vein Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Spruce Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <2>
- Penland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
- Penland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
- Bakersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <2>
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Buladean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rutherford County
- Thermal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Thermal City
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Foscoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <2>
- Shulls Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Bamboo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Matney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Boone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Valle Crucis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
- Rominger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Vilas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Sands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Laxon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Stony Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Ferguson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Maple Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Boomer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Newdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Celo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Double Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Hamrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Micaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
- Green Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <2>
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Burbank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Heaton Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heaton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Shell Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <2>
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Trade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brown Mountain Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Brown Mountain Beach.
Cemeteries Near Brown Mountain Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brown Mountain Beach.
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 Brown Mountain Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Conways Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conways Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conways Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Gamewell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981487 <5>
- Houck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Puett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Puette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Erwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rufus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rufus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rufus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rich Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mulberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184053 <5>
- Harpertown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpertown Cemetery
- Edmisten Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmisten Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmisten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Brown Mountain Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brown Mountain Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brown Mountain Beach, with the one closest to Brown Mountain Beach listed first.
- Perkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Burke County
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Collettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
- Worry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Table Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Gamewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lenoir
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brown Mountain Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown Mountain Beach.
Newspapers Published in Brown Mountain Beach ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown Mountain Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown Mountain Beach, 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 Brown Mountain Beach.
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 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 Brown Mountain Beach:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ashe County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Avery County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burke County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Catawba County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Cleveland County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Lincoln County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- McDowell County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Mitchell County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Rutherford County
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- Watauga County
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- Wilkes County
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- Yancey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Carter County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Caldwell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown Mountain Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brown Mountain Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brown Mountain Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9079, Longitude: -81.7265 In this case, the coordinates for Brown Mountain Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Brown Mountain Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |