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 Fines 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 Fines 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 Fines 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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Fines Creek: Fines Crk. (or less commonly used: Fines Ck. or Fines Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Fines Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fines Creek may originally have been Fine's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fines Creek might be written as Fine 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Fines Creek is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Fines Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fines Creek:
- Haywood County (The home county of Fines Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Junaluska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morning Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Maggie Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Hazelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Sandymush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Leicester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Candler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Emma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Stoney Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Mills River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Balsam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Argura
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- East Laport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whittier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Trust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Stackhouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hurricane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allenstand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Tom Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Nough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilton Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Cosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Myers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Edwina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Bright Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Camp Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Pittman Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fines Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Fines Creek.
Cemeteries Near Fines Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fines 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.
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 Fines Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fines Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hiram Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fines Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thad Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Redman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ledford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Noland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (588 more) ...
- Newton Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yarbough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fines Creek had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fines Creek, with the one closest to Fines Creek listed first.
- Palm ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Teague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Crabtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Cove Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cataloochee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Iron Duff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Sandymush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Canto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Canto is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Big Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Pine is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
- Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fines Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fines Creek.
Newspapers Published in Fines 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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fines Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fines Creek, 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 Fines Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Fines Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Sevier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fines Creek, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fines Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |