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 Happy Acres (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 Happy Acres. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Happy Acres is located in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Happy Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Happy Acres:
- Transylvania County (The home county of Happy Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Balsam Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Avery Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Glady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Skyland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Busbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Candler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Enka Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Biltmore Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Enka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Acton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Cruso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Morning Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- West Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Etowah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuxedo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Valley Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Timberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Willow Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Zirconia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Argura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Erastus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Ruby City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Highlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Balsam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cullowhee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson County (SC)
- Powderville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Caesars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Travelers Rest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Berea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Parker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- City View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Dacusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Pickens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Arial
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- Landrum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Happy Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Happy Acres.
Cemeteries Near Happy Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy Acres.
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 Happy Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Happy Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Cassell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McGaha Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saluda Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Top Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Gillespie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glazener Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Happy Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Happy Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Happy Acres, with the one closest to Happy Acres listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Caesars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cherryfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Brevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Knob ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Davidson River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Penrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Balsam Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nimmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Happy Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Happy Acres.
Newspapers Published in Happy Acres ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Acres, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Happy Acres:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Transylvania County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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 Happy Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Happy Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |