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 Cove Creek (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 Cove Creek. 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 Cove Creek ...
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.
Another variation: Covecreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Cove Creek: Cove Crk. (or less commonly used: Cove Ck. or Cove Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cove Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cove Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Cove Creek 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 Cove Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cove Creek:
- Haywood County (The home county of Cove Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Lake Junaluska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maggie Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- West Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Sandymush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Glady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Leicester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Candler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Enka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enka Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Bent Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Emma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- West Asheville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mills River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Etowah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ruby City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Paint Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- East Laport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whittier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Argura
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Macon County
- Leatherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Trust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Rollins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Stackhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hurricane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bryson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brevard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Tom Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Cosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Del Rio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Edwina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- West Myers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Bridgeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Cedar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Pittman Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Gatlinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chalet Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cove Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Cove Creek.
Cemeteries Near Cove Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cove Creek.
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 Cove Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cove Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Howell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Owen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Yarbough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roundhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Noland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (542 more) ...
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teague 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cove Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cove Creek, with the one closest to Cove Creek listed first.
- Iron Duff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Crabtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Teague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Cataloochee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Palm ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Fines Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sandymush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Turnpike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cove Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cove Creek.
Newspapers Published in Cove Creek ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cove Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cove Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cove Creek.
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 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 Cove Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Sevier 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 Cove Creek, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cove Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |