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 Edgemont (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 Edgemont. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Edgemont is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.
Below are the counties that are near Edgemont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edgemont:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Edgemont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Adako
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Collettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Blowing Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Abingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Gamewell
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Lenoir
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Little River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Ellendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Brownwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Todd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Obids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grandfather
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Crossnore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Linville Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Seven Devils
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Linville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Calvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Glen Alpine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Morganton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Parkhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Drexel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Valdese
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford College
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Long View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- North Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- Advent Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Viewmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Viewmont is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Greenlee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Altapass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Penland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bakersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Buladean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tipton Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 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 Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Foscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shulls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Matney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Valle Crucis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rominger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Vilas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bamboo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Sands
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Rutherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Ferguson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Boomer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Purlear
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Newdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Double Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Celo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Micaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Green Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Day Book
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Low Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Shell Creek
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Tolley Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Trade
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi County (TN)
- Limestone Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edgemont, see our County-by-County Page for Edgemont.
Cemeteries Near Edgemont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgemont.
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 Edgemont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edgemont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Rich Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cary Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Calloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McLean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (525 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rufus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edmisten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Edgemont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edgemont.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Collettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kelsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Crossnore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perkinsville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Blowing Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Table Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shulls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Worry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Worry is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edgemont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edgemont.
Newspapers Published in Edgemont ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgemont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgemont, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edgemont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Edgemont:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Catawba County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi 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 Edgemont, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgemont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |