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 Elk Valley (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 Elk Valley. 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 Elk Valley ...
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 Elk Valley: Elk Vly. (or less commonly used: Elk Vally. or Elk Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elk Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Valley.
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 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.
Elk Valley 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 Elk Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk Valley:
- Avery County (The home county of Elk Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Banner Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beech Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whaley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Sugar Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Seven Devils
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Mount Gilead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grandfather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Minneapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Todd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Roten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Grayson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Mulberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Abingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- 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
- Lenoir
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Ashford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Buladean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Bakersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Spruce Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Penland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Grassy Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Tipton Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Richlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Matney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Maple Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Ferguson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Double Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Burnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Ramseytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Hamrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Low Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 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 Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Shell Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Fish Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Siam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Gap Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Woodby Hill
(18 miles [29 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
- Hunter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Buladeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Norris
(6 miles [9.7 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Shingletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Childress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holston Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Bluff City
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Hunter Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Erwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- South Gate Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Carnegie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Austin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- North Johnson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Camelot Two
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Elk Valley.
Cemeteries Near Elk Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Valley.
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 Elk Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Eller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laws Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holtsclaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trivett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (855 more) ...
- Banner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Elk Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elk Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Valley, with the one closest to Elk Valley listed first.
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shell Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elk Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Leander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leander is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Shulls Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heaton Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Crossnore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kelsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Valley.
Newspapers Published in Elk Valley ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Valley, 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 Elk Valley.
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 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 Elk Valley:
- 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
- Wilkes 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Valley) 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 Elk Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |