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 Glen Ayre (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 Glen Ayre. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Avery, McDowell, Yancey, Carter (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Glen Ayre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glen Ayre:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Glen Ayre)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buladean
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tipton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Penland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Relief
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huntdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Altapass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Plumtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crossnore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Elk Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Pineola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linville Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Rockview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Montreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walkertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Glen Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Blowing Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adako
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Collettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Abingdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- West Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Dendron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Old Fort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Matney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sugar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Norris ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Double Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Micaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Celo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Higgins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Low Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hamrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Tolley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gap Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Fish Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Siam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Pine Crest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Elizabethton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Childress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unicoi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Banner Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- South Gate Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Kansas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Carnegie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oakland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Austin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- North Johnson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Onks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Green Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Conklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glen Ayre, see our County-by-County Page for Glen Ayre.
Cemeteries Near Glen Ayre ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Ayre.
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 Glen Ayre - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glen Ayre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Major Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burleson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roan Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hobson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hobson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (957 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Glen Ayre had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glen Ayre, with the one closest to Glen Ayre listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Ledger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Heaton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Bandana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Backwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plato is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Shell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glen Ayre. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Ayre.
Newspapers Published in Glen Ayre ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Ayre.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Ayre, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Ayre.
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 Glen Ayre:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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> | 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 Glen Ayre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Glen Ayre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |