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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 Cane Brake (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 Cane Brake. 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cane Brake is located in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).

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

  • Transylvania County     (The home county of Cane Brake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Lake Toxaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • Sapphire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <1>
    • East Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Balsam Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brevard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Penrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Cruso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Etowah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
    • Laurel Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <1>
    • Sky Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Mills River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuxedo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <1>
    • Valley Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Hendersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Cashiers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <1>
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Argura
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Highlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Erastus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Tuckasegee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
    • East Laport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Cullowhee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Ruby City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Balsam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Ellijay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Scaly Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Sky Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Antioch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Dillard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Powderville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Caesars Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Slater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Travelers Rest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Tigerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • City View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Sans Souci
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Judson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Welcome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • White Horse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Tamassee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Rest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Newry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Walhalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Utica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Longcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane Brake, with the one closest to Cane Brake listed first.
    • Rocky Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nine Times
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Crow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Pickens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <1>
    • Six Mile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arial
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Dacusville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Norris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <1>
    • Easley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Easley is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <1>
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
    • Isaqueena Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Cane Brake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cane Brake.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastatoe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastatoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastatoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nimmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lance Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cassell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Nimmons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Eastatoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • East Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
  • Cherryfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
  • Nine Times
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Wolf Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
    • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
  • Balsam Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Crow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Cashiers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
    • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <1>
  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
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    • Cedar Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brevard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Big Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
      • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Cane Brake ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cane Brake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cane Brake, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cane Brake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cane Brake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cane Brake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cane Brake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0659, Longitude: -82.8901       In this case, the coordinates for Cane Brake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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