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

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

Fires Creek is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Rabun (GA), Towns (GA), Union (GA), Cherokee & Macon.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Fires Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Hayesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
    • Brasstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Elf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Pine Log Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Marble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Andrews
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Murphy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rhodo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Boiling Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Grape Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Topton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Culberson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
    • Hiwassee Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Hothouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
    • Postell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
    • Burger Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Robbinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
    • Cheoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Stecoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Otto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Leatherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Nantahala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Hemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Craytonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Cutcane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Morganton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Margret
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Pantertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Blue Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • McCaysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Epworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Fry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
  • Lumpkin County (GA)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Dillard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Tiger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <2>
    • Sky Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Young Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Hiawassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
    • Owltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Suches
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
  • White County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Robertstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County (GA)
    • Helen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in White County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helen <2>
    • Nacoochee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County (GA)
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County (GA)
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jacktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fires Creek, with the one closest to Fires Creek listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Chanceytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ducktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Copperhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Fires 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fires Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fires Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fires Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fires Creek:

Cemeteries Near Fires Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fires 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 Fires Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fires Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fires Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fires Creek Cemetery
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayesville Cemetery
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Guire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Guire Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Brasstown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
  • Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McClure Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Ledford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
  • Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Haigler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haigler Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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.<7>

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

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

  • Hayesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peachtree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
  • Brasstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
  • Warne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
    • Warne is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Tusquitee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusquitee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
    • Tusquitee is located in Clay County
  • Coalville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
  • Welch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Campagne ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campagne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
    • Campagne is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Elf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Elf is located in Clay County
  • Marble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Tomotla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
    • Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
  • Andrews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
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    • Young Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Murphy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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>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>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.
<5>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- Fires Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fires Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0770, Longitude: -83.8641       In this case, the coordinates for Fires Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Fires Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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