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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 Fig (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 Fig. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fig is located in Ashe 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 Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

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

  • Ashe County     (The home county of Fig)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Roten
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Creston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Comet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Warrensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Apple Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • West Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
    • Helton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Scottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Topia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Piney Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
    • Laurel Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Beech Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
    • Seven Devils
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
    • Whaley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
    • Banner Elk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Grandfather
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Elk Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Linville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
    • Newland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Zionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Mabel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Laxon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Vilas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
    • Bamboo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Boone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • McGrady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Maple Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
      • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
    • Mulberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
    • Dehart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Ferguson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Fish Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Shell Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Trade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
    • Mountain City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Shingletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Norris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Whitetop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rugby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trout Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Bridle Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Elk Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Adwolf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Chilhowie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Sugar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saltville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fig, with the one closest to Fig listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Masada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Drowning Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Alvarado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Fleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Watauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Glade Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Washington County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Fig ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fig.

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 Fig covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graybeal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Creston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48198 <5>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Creston.
    • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graybeal Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504800 <5>
  • Graybeal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (648 more) ...
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fig had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clifton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Ashe County
  • Roten
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
  • Creston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Ashe County
  • Comet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
  • Apple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
  • Sutherland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Ashe County
  • Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Osborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Beaver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grayson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Ashe County
    • Helton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Sturgills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County

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

Newspapers Published in Fig ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fig.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fig, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fig.

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 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 Fig:

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4529, Longitude: -81.6043       In this case, the coordinates for Fig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Fig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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