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 Cranberry Gap (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 Cranberry Gap. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Cranberry Gap is located in Avery 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 Avery County: Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter (TN) & Johnson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Cranberry Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cranberry Gap:
- Avery County (The home county of Cranberry Gap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Minneapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elk Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Chestnut Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Newland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Sugar Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Banner Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plumtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grandfather
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Todd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Glen Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Calvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Blowing Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Adako
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Collettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Patterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Abingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Gamewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Lenoir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Ashford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Buladean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Penland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Red Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Grassy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Tipton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Richlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Matney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Valle Crucis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Sands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Zionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Double Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Celo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Burnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Hamrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Higgins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Low Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Heaton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Shell Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Burbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Tolley Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Elizabethton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Biltmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Fuller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Childress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Piney Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Ruthton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- East Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- South Gate Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Oakland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Austin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- North Johnson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Kansas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Onks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Flourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Green Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cranberry Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Cranberry Gap.
Cemeteries Near Cranberry Gap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranberry Gap.
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 Cranberry Gap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cranberry Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fork Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holtsclaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Banner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ollis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slippery Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (872 more) ...
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Cranberry Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cranberry Gap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cranberry Gap, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Shell Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Heaton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Backwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cranberry Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cranberry Gap.
Newspapers Published in Cranberry Gap ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranberry Gap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cranberry Gap, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cranberry Gap.
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 Cranberry Gap:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Avery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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 Cranberry Gap, 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- Cranberry Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |