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 Fero (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 Fero. 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 and hospitals 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.
Fero is located in McDowell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Fero. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fero:
- McDowell County (The home county of Fero)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Glenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Vein Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Sugar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Patten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Lackey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Old Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Linville Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pineola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Plumtree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walkertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Swannanoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Azalea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Swannanoa Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
- Rockview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Beech
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Barnardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Brindletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Parkhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Calvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Enola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Morganton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Adako
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Collettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Baton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Cajah's Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Catawba County
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Casar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Delight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Olive Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Polkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Knob Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Campcall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Lattimore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Mooresboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Belwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Cliffside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Bat Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- U-No
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Upward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Altapass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Spruce Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Penland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Thermal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Sunshine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Ruth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Rutherfordton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bakersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Lake Lure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Hamrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Celo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Micaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Newdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Pensacola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Low Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Double Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Burnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Brooklyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Landrum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fero, see our County-by-County Page for Fero.
Cemeteries Near Fero ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fero.
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 Fero - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fero covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Glenwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516384 <2>
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lawing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brackettown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Thermal City Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <2>
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Court Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Fero in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fero.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fero, with the one closest to Fero listed first.
- Vein Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Sugar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Dysartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Golden ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Golden is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Brindletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Toms Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Old Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fero. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fero.
Newspapers Published in Fero ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fero.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fero, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fero.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fero:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- Mitchell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fero, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fero) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |