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 Dysartsville (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 Dysartsville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Dysartsville is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Dysartsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dysartsville:
- McDowell County (The home county of Dysartsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home was located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Patten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Patten is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Vein Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vein Mountain is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Providence is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Greenlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greenlee is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Lackey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moffitt Hill is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Linville Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pineola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plumtree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Swannanoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Brindletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins was located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Parkhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Enola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Linville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Muttenz was located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Adako
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Pinehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Baton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Gamewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Collettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Abingdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Sawmills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mortimer was located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Granite Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Cooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Advent Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Banoak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Meadow Brook Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Propst Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Long View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Mountain View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Plateau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Blackburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Brookford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brookford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Rhoney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills was located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Casar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Delight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- New House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Polkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Knob Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Toluca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Campcall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Belwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Kingstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Lawndale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston County
- Dellview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Bat Cave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Hulls Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Brook was located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Vale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Altapass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Mill Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Thermal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Hollis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Ruth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bostic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Hamrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Newdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Double Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dysartsville, see our County-by-County Page for Dysartsville.
Cemeteries Near Dysartsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dysartsville.
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 Dysartsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dysartsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <2>
- Haney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Golden Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Valley UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lawing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Dysartsville had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dysartsville, with the one closest to Dysartsville listed first.
- Brindletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Golden ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Golden was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Vein Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vein Mountain is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Trio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trio was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins was located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is also located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers was located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Glen Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba was located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Enola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dysartsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dysartsville.
Newspapers Published in Dysartsville ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dysartsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dysartsville, 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 Dysartsville.
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 Dysartsville:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- Mitchell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Spartanburg 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 Dysartsville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dysartsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |