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 Cullasaja (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 Cullasaja. 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 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.
Cullasaja is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.
Below are the counties that are near Cullasaja. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cullasaja:
- Macon County (The home county of Cullasaja)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Ellijay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Leatherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Lickskillet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scaly Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Tellico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Topton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rhodo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Elf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Stecoah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Cheoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Robbinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Hazelwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Erastus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Gay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Cullowhee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cashiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Laport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Tuckasegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Sylva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Unahala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wesser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Cherokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Judson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Nantahala
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Forney ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Sapphire
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Toxaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Balsam Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rosman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Sky Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dillard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Germany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wiley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Towns County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Tate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Mountain Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Pickens County (SC)
- Rocky Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cullasaja, see our County-by-County Page for Cullasaja.
Cemeteries Near Cullasaja ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cullasaja.
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 Cullasaja - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cullasaja covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Angel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wells Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mc Ghee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Addington Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stiles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goldmine Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fout Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mc Connell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cullasaja had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cullasaja, with the one closest to Cullasaja listed first.
- Ellijay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Scaly Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fallcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- Cullowhee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cashiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
- Tuckasegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Laport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cullasaja. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cullasaja.
Newspapers Published in Cullasaja ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cullasaja.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cullasaja, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cullasaja.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cullasaja:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Haywood County
- Jackson County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Rabun County
- Towns 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> | 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> | 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 Cullasaja, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cullasaja) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |