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 Center Pigeon (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 Center Pigeon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Center Pigeon is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Center Pigeon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Pigeon:
- Haywood County (The home county of Center Pigeon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Morning Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- West Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Cruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lake Junaluska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Glady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Enka Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Acton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Bent Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Leicester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- West Asheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Emma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mills River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Mountain Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Balfour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Cumberland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Pinehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Balsam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Argura
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- East Laport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sylva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckasegee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Trust
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Spring Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stackhouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Mars Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Cherokee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Rosman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Lake Toxaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Cedar Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville County (SC)
- Caesars Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Tom Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Wolf Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cosby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Pigeon, see our County-by-County Page for Center Pigeon.
Cemeteries Near Center Pigeon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Pigeon.
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 Center Pigeon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Pigeon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Longs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smathers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smathers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Canton Community
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smathers 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>
While we didn't find Center Pigeon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Pigeon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Pigeon, with the one closest to Center Pigeon listed first.
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Turnpike
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Cruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Luther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Glady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Waynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Iron Duff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Candler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Pigeon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Pigeon.
Newspapers Published in Center Pigeon ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Pigeon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Pigeon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Pigeon.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Center Pigeon:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Cocke 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Pigeon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Center Pigeon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |