Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cedar Mountain (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 Cedar Mountain. 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 Cedar Mountain ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Mountain: Cedar Mtn. (or less commonly used: Cedar Mntn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Mountain. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Mountain.
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 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.
Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may 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 Cedar Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Mountain:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Cedar Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Seven Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Penrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Balsam Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Avery Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Arden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Busbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Glady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Biltmore Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Candler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Enka Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Acton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Cruso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Morning Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Willow Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Zirconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Argura
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Erastus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County (SC)
- Powderville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Berea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- O'Neal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Rocky Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Crow Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Landrum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
- Campobello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Mountain.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Mountain.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cedar Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- McGaha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cassell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saluda Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Masters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Round Top Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Moody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Mountain had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Mountain, with the one closest to Cedar Mountain listed first.
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Davidson River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- East Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Penrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Cherryfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bowman Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Zirconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Mountain.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Mountain ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Mountain, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Mountain.
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 Cedar Mountain:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 Cedar Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Cedar Mountain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |