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 Dula Springs (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 Dula Springs. 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 Dula Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dula Springs: Dula Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dula Spngs. or Dula Sprngs.)
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 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.
Dula Springs is located in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Dula Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dula Springs:
- Buncombe County (The home county of Dula Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Weaverville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Stoney Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Woodfin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rockview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Asheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- West Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cruso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Lake Junaluska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Fletcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Mills River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Bat Cave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Balfour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Cumberland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Foster Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Stackhouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Hurricane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Dendron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moffitt Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Lackey Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Greenlee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Little Switzerland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- West Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Huntdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Penland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bakersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Spruce Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Transylvania County
- Penrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Murchison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pensacola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Low Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Hamrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Day Book
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Micaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Nough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Tom Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Del Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Camp Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Cedar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Water Fork Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Flag Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Clear Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Ernestville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Bumpus Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Erwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County (TN)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dula Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Dula Springs.
Cemeteries Near Dula Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dula Springs.
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 Dula Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dula Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- West Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Capps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ballard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashelawn Gardens of Memory is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Asheville.
- The Ashelawn Gardens of Memory has also been known as:
- Ashelawn Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46749 <3>
- Lewis Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (527 more) ...
- Maney Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Paint Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Dula Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dula Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dula Springs, with the one closest to Dula Springs listed first.
- Weaverville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stocksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Beech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Jupiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Barnardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Juno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Juno is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Murphy Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dula Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dula Springs.
Newspapers Published in Dula Springs ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dula Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dula Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dula Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dula Springs:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Buncombe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Yancey County
- Cocke County
- Greene 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> | 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- Dula Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dula Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |