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 Connestee Falls (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 Connestee Falls. 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 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.
Connestee Falls 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 Connestee Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Connestee Falls:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Connestee Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- East Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brevard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Avery Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Glady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Royal Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Candler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Busbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Enka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Acton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Biltmore Forest
(28 miles [45.1 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 Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Cruso
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Morning Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Lake Junaluska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Valley Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Tuxedo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mills River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Argura
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Erastus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Balsam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cullowhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Addie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Macon County
- Ellijay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Melrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson County (SC)
- Powderville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Caesars Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Parker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dacusville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Arial
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Connestee Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Connestee Falls.
Cemeteries Near Connestee Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Connestee Falls.
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 Connestee Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Connestee Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- Holden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cassell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGaha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Round Top Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whitmire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Masters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glazener Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Orr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Connestee Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Connestee Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Connestee Falls, with the one closest to Connestee Falls listed first.
- East Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Cherryfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brevard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Davidson River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Penrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Nimmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Bowman Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Wolf Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Connestee Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Connestee Falls.
Newspapers Published in Connestee Falls ...
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 Connestee Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Connestee Falls, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Connestee Falls.
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 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 Connestee Falls:
- 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
- Anderson 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 Connestee Falls, 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- Connestee Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |