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 Valley (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 Valley. 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 Valley ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Valley: Cedar Vly. (or less commonly used: Cedar Vally. or Cedar Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Valley:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Cedar Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Draco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Cedar Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Lenoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Kings Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Cajah's Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concord ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Baton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Abingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Liledoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Taylorsville Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Isenhour Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rocky Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Hiddenite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vashti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Brownwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Yates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Fleetwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Obids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Todd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glendale Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Grandfather
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Linville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pineola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Devils
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Sugar Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Crossnore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Linville Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Banner Elk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Rhodhiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rutherford College
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Connelly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hildebran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Icard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drexel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Calvin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Enola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- North Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- Long View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Viewmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Viewmont is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
- Saint Stephens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
- Brookford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brookford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Fairbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Advent Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Meadow Brook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Fairgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Conover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Olive Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Toluca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Knob Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Casar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Scotts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Love Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Eufola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Laurel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hulls Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Ashford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Patten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Stony Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Bamboo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Laxon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Deep Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rutherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shulls Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Moretz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Norris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Valle Crucis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boomer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Maple Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Moravian Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Purlear
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Cricket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Millers Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Valley.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Valley.
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 Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Mt. Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- The Bellview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belleview Cemetery
- Lenoir City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266776 <3>
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harpertown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baton Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baton Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Baton.
- The Baton Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207698 <3>
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 Cedar Valley had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Draco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Hibriten ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Petra Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Lenoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Kings Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Baton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yadkin Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Gamewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Valley.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Valley ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valley:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Cedar Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |