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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 River (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 River. 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 Cane River ...

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 Cane River: Cane Riv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 River is located in Yancey 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 Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Yancey County     (The home county of Cane River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Higgins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Burnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Low Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Ramseytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Sioux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County
    • Murchison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
    • Micaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
    • Green Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Double Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
    • Celo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
      • Celo is located in Yancey County
    • Newdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
      • Newdale is located in Yancey County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Plumtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
    • Linville Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
    • Stamey Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Chestnut Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Minneapolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
      • Crossnore is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Pineola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Elk Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Newland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Montezuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Linville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Barnardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
    • Democrat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Beech
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Flat Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Weaverville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Montreat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Riceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Stoney Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Black Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Alexander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgecrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Swannanoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Linville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
  • Henderson County
    • Gerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Ivy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Allegheny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County
    • Rollins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Chapel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
    • Cutshalltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
    • White Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
    • Allenstand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Little Switzerland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
    • Old Fort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Greenlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Lackey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Moffitt Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sugar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Relief
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Tipton Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Richlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Penland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Buladean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
    • Grassy Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Spruce Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Woodby Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Tolley Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Burbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Heaton Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Gap Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Pine Crest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Roan Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Camp Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rheatown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Bolton Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Centersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Greene County (TN)
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Clear Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Flag Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Ernestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Banner Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Bumpus Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Unicoi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
      • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <2>
    • Whispering Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cane River, with the one closest to Cane River listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Telford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <2>
    • Limestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
    • Jonesborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Onks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • Green Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
    • South Gate Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Bowmantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Camelot Two
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cane River ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cane River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cane River, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cane River.

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 Cane River:

Cemeteries Near Cane River ...

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

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

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

  • Whittington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Edney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
  • Elk Shoal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Arwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arwood Cemetery
  • Williams Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Radford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshbanks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshbanks Cemetery
  • Shepard Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (834 more) ...
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
    • Dellinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellinger Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cane River had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bald Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Paint Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
  • Price Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Higgins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
  • Bee Log
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Log have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
    • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
  • Burnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
  • Paint Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
  • Pensacola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
  • Day Book
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Book have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
  • Windom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Sioux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Sioux is located in Yancey County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ivy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Rockview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Brownlow ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
      • Brownlow is located in Unicoi County (TN)

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

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

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>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- Cane River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cane River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9146, Longitude: -82.3912       In this case, the coordinates for Cane River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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