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 Fisher 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 Fisher 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 Fisher 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fisher Creek: Fisher Crk. (or less commonly used: Fisher Ck. or Fisher Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fisher Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisher 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 doctors 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.
Fisher Creek is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Fisher Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fisher Creek:
- Jackson County (The home county of Fisher Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Addie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Sylva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cullowhee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Wilmot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Paint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- East Laport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Glady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Sandymush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Candler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Cherokee County
- Topton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Stecoah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Bear Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Maggie Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lake Junaluska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- West Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Cruso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Leatherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Ellijay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lickskillet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scaly Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Madison County
- Trust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unahala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Almond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Wesser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Nantahala
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Rosman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brevard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rabun County (GA)
- Sky Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Cosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Pittman Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Gatlinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalet Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fisher Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Fisher Creek.
Cemeteries Near Fisher Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fisher 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 Fisher Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fisher Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Dills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Addie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clayton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Hoyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norman - Blanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Fisher Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fisher Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fisher Creek, with the one closest to Fisher Creek listed first.
- Beta
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Addie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Sylva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Balsam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- East Laport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Birdtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birdtown is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
- Whittier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fallcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fisher Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fisher Creek.
Newspapers Published in Fisher 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisher Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fisher Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fisher 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 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 Fisher Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Cherokee County
- Graham County
- Haywood County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Rabun County
- Cocke County
- Sevier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fisher 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fisher Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |