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 Eskota (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 Eskota. 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 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.
Eskota is located in Yancey 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 Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Eskota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eskota:
- Yancey County (The home county of Eskota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Murchison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Hamrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Day Book
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Double Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Linville Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plumtree
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Chestnut Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Crossnore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Minneapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Pineola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Linville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Democrat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Montreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Black Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgecrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Swannanoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Weaverville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Linville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Jonas Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Brindletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Gerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bat Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fletcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- U-No
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Foster Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Rollins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Allegheny
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cutshalltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hurricane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Dendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Little Switzerland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greenlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Old Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Sugar Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Ashford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Nebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Penland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huntdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Grassy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Relief
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Bailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Altapass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Bakersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Richlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Lure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thermal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Union Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Tolley Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Burbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Woodby Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Heaton Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Flag Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Clear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Banner Hill
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Erwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Limestone Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unicoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Kansas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eskota, see our County-by-County Page for Eskota.
Cemeteries Near Eskota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eskota.
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 Eskota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eskota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Penland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burleson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ledford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (606 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crisawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Eskota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eskota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eskota, with the one closest to Eskota listed first.
- Pensacola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Dillingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Price Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Paint Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
- Windom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paint Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Barnardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cane River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Democrat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Bald Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Dendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eskota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eskota.
Newspapers Published in Eskota ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eskota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eskota, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eskota.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eskota:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Yancey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Carter 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> | 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 Eskota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eskota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |