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 Cherryfield (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 Cherryfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cherryfield 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 Cherryfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherryfield:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Cherryfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Rosman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pisgah Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sapphire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Glady
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Avery Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Candler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Enka Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Royal Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Busbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Acton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Biltmore Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Cruso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Morning Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Hazelwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Junaluska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Maggie Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Etowah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Laurel Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mills River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Timberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Valley Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Claremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hendersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Argura
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Erastus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Ruby City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cullowhee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Addie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Ellijay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Lickskillet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Polk County
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Parker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- City View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Crow Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dacusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Arial
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Six Mile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Easley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherryfield, see our County-by-County Page for Cherryfield.
Cemeteries Near Cherryfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherryfield.
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 Cherryfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherryfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- Whitmire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glazener Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Round Top Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Masters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Cassell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Cherryfield had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherryfield, with the one closest to Cherryfield listed first.
- East Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wolf Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nimmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Jocassee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riverview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Eastatoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Cruso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherryfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherryfield.
Newspapers Published in Cherryfield ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherryfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherryfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherryfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cherryfield:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Polk County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Pickens 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 Cherryfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Cherryfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |