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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 Falls Creek (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 Falls Creek. 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 Falls Creek ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Falls Creek: Falls Crk. (or less commonly used: Falls Ck. or Falls Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Falls Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Falls Creek may originally have been Fall's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Falls Creek might be written as Fall Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Falls Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falls Creek:

  • Transylvania County     (The home county of Falls Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Pisgah Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <3>
    • Brevard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
    • Penrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <3>
    • Cedar Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <3>
    • Rosman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
    • Balsam Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Sapphire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <3>
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Avery Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Glady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Arden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Royal Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
    • Skyland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <3>
    • Candler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Busbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <3>
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Biltmore Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Morning Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • West Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
    • Hazelwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <3>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <3>
    • Maggie Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Etowah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
    • Laurel Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>
    • Sky Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
    • Mills River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Henderson County
    • Valley Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Claremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
    • Hendersonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Argura
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Cashiers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <3>
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
    • Tuckasegee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <3>
    • Balsam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • East Laport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Cullowhee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <3>
    • Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <3>
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mill Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <3>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Caesars Head
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Travelers Rest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Berea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Gowensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • O'Neal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Sans Souci
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • City View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Tamassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.
    • Rocky Bottom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Dacusville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Pickens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
    • Arial
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Easley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Easley is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <3>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Six Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Landrum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falls Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Falls Creek.

Newspapers Published in Falls Creek ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falls Creek, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falls Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Falls Creek:

Cemeteries Near Falls Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falls Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falls Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.

  • Round Top Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • Orr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
  • Davidson River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson River Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
  • Glazener Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glazener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glazener Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
  • Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
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    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
    • McGaha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaha Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Falls Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falls Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Falls Creek, with the one closest to Falls Creek listed first.

  • Davidson River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
    • Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
  • Brevard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Penrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <3>
  • Cherryfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
  • Cedar Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <3>
  • East Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
  • Caesars Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Bowman Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
    • Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
  • Balsam Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Horse Shoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattacoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Riverview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
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    • Mills River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cruso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falls Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falls Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falls Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Falls Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2223, Longitude: -82.6960       In this case, the coordinates for Falls Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Falls Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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