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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 Higgins (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 Higgins. 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 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.

Higgins is located in Yancey 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 Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Yancey County     (The home county of Higgins)
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Plumtree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
    • Chestnut Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Linville Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Stamey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Minneapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Elk Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Pineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Rockview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Barnardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
    • Democrat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flat Creek
      • From Higgins to Flat Creek
    • Beech
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Higgins to Beech
    • Weaverville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montreat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
    • Walkertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
    • Stoney Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
      • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
    • Riceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Higgins to Riceville
    • Alexander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Jonas Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Linville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Burke County
  • Madison County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Little Switzerland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
    • Dendron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Fort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lackey Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • West Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Bailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Higgins to Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Higgins to Red Hill
    • Richlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Bakersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Buladean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Penland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
    • Spruce Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Grassy Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Tolley Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Woodby Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
    • Burbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burbank
      • From Higgins to Burbank
    • Heaton Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gap Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Crest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Roan Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Watauga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Horse Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Water Fork Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Camp Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Afton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Rheatown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tusculum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Bolton Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Centersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Greene County (TN)
    • Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Clear Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ernestville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Flag Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Banner Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Bumpus Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Unicoi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Limestone Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Higgins to Conklin
    • Telford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Onks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
      • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
    • South Gate Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Limestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Bowmantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowmantown
      • From Higgins to Bowmantown

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

Cemeteries Near Higgins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higgins.

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 Higgins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elk Shoal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Shoal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Shoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fender Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clearmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dellinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Higgins had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bee Log
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Log have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
    • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
  • Cane River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County
  • Bald Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Day Book
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Day Book
    • From Higgins to Day Book
  • Sioux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
  • Paint Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
  • Burnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Price Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Brownlow ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
    • Brownlow is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Windom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Green Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Relief
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Higgins to Relief
    • Pensacola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From Higgins to Pensacola
    • Paint Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
      • Paint Fork is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in Higgins ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higgins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higgins, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higgins.

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 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 Higgins:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higgins. 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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Higgins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Higgins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higgins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9594, Longitude: -82.3814       In this case, the coordinates for Higgins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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