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 Glenn Echo (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 Glenn Echo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Glenn Echo is located in Iredell 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 Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Glenn Echo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenn Echo:
- Iredell County (The home county of Glenn Echo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Statesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barium Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Troutman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ostwalt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Eufola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Mazeppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Turnersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Scotts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Doolie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Stony Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hiddenite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rocky Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Isenhour Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Taylorsville Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Liledoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Fisher Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Cannon Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Poplar Tent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Concord ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Northlakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Long Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Monbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Sherrills Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Murrays Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Catfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Bandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Drums Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Killian Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Tyro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sapona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Calahaln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Cooleemee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ephesus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Mocksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Pino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Advance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Lucia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Alexis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Machpelah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Boger City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Iron Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Lincolnton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cornelius
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Croft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Ulla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Poplar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Barber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Mill Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Woodleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harts ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Watson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Corriher Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Clingman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Moravian Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Windsors Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Footville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Hamptonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Courtney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Branon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Marler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Cycle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Wyo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Yadkinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Swan Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glenn Echo, see our County-by-County Page for Glenn Echo.
Cemeteries Near Glenn Echo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenn Echo.
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 Glenn Echo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenn Echo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Belmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Iredell Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fourth Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troutman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Statesville.
- The Union Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gay's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190024 <2>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brooks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Glenn Echo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glenn Echo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glenn Echo, with the one closest to Glenn Echo listed first.
- Statesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barium Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Troutman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Watts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Shinnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Monbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Mount Ulla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Doolie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bear Poplar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Turnersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glenn Echo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenn Echo.
Newspapers Published in Glenn Echo ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenn Echo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenn Echo, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenn Echo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Glenn Echo:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Iredell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin 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> | 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- Glenn Echo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Glenn Echo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |