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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 Camp Occoneechee (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 Camp Occoneechee. 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 Camp Occoneechee ...

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 Camp Occoneechee: Cp. Occoneechee

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Camp Occoneechee is located in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).

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

  • Rutherford County     (The home county of Camp Occoneechee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Lake Lure
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
    • Chimney Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Green Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
    • Whitehouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
    • Ruth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Rutherfordton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Union Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thermal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bakersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
    • Spindale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Rutherford County
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Ridgecrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Black Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
      • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
    • Swannanoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montreat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Royal Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Walkertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
    • Busbee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Skyland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Azalea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
      • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Brindletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
    • Mooresboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • New House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Bat Cave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
    • Gerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County
    • Dana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County
    • Upward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County
    • U-No
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
      • U-No is located in Henderson County
    • Barker Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
    • East Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
      • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <2>
    • Saluda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
    • Carolina Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Pinehurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Moffitt Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Lackey Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
    • Sugar Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Dendron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Vein Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greenlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • West Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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
    • Patten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Mill Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Tryon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Penrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Seven Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cedar Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Hamrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
      • Hamrick is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • Chesnee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
      • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <2>
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Gowensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Tigerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • O'Neal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Occoneechee, with the one closest to Camp Occoneechee listed first.
    • Landrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
    • Campobello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Fingerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gramling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Inman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Inman Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Camp Occoneechee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Occoneechee.

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

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

  • Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Temple of Jesus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Nebo Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Full Gospel Revival Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Bat Cave.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Matthew Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp 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.<6>

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

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

  • Uree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uree
    • Uree is located in Rutherford County
  • Chimney Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
  • Bat Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bearwallow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
  • Baxter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Henderson County
  • Green Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
  • Fruitland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Henderson County
  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Rutherford County
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    • Upward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County
    • Lynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Cuba ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Rutherford County

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

Newspapers Published in Camp Occoneechee ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Occoneechee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Occoneechee, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Occoneechee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Camp Occoneechee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Occoneechee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Camp Occoneechee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Occoneechee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4087, Longitude: -82.2084       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Occoneechee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Camp Occoneechee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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