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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bryan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bryan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bryan, please Contact Us.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Bryan is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Bryan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Roaring River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
    • Hays
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
    • Fairplains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • Clingman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
    • North Wilkesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dehart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilkesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
      • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
    • Cricket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Vashti
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Rocky Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Stony Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Roaring Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Laurel Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
    • Hooker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Ennice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Scottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Topia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Piney Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Transou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Glendale Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <3>
    • Wagoner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Yates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Fleetwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Crumpler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
    • Brownwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Weavers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Draco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Catfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
    • Oxford Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
  • Davie County
    • Calahaln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calahaln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Love Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
    • Houstonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Olin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Turnersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
    • Cool Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Elkin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
    • State Road
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
    • Thurmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
    • Mulberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Devotion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Zephyr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Stony Knoll
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Dobson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Copeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Low Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Laxon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Swan Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
    • Marler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Hamptonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
    • Nebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <3>
    • Footville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryan, with the one closest to Bryan listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Baywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Bryan ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryan, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bryan:

Cemeteries Near Bryan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryan.

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

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

  • Long Bottom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
  • Old Brier Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brier Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountlawn Memorial Park
  • Union Tarheel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Tarheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Tarheel Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Swan Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Knobs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Cemetery
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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.

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

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

  • Dellaplane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
    • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Ronda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
  • Fairplains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Clingman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
  • Dockery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
  • Lomax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
  • Cricket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
  • Wilkesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
    • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
  • Dehart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
    • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
      • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bryan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bryan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1974, Longitude: -81.0456       In this case, the coordinates for Bryan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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