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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 Hominy (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 Hominy. 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 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.

Hominy is located in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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

  • Buncombe County     (The home county of Hominy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Enka Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
    • Enka
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Candler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Acton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Glady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Bent Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Emma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • West Asheville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • Newfound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Biltmore Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Leicester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Asheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Morning Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
    • Cruso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Sonoma ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Clyde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lavinia ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hazelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Maggie Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Horse Shoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Etowah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Balfour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
    • Gerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Laurel Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Sky Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Balsam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Argura
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
    • Ruby City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
    • Addie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Addie is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Rollins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Trust
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Trust is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Mars Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ivy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Spring Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Stackhouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
    • Hot Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Dendron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Moffitt Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
    • Old Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lackey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
  • Polk County
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Lure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Penrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pisgah Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seven Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Brevard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Balsam Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • East Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Rosman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Murchison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Murchison is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Pensacola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • Caesars Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hominy, with the one closest to Hominy listed first.
    • Tom Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
    • Nough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Hominy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hominy.

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 Hominy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hominy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Luther Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pisgah View Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gudger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hice Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Justice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Acton UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Academy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (457 more) ...
    • Rich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Hominy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hominy.

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

  • Candler
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Acton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Luther
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Luther is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Glady
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
  • Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • West Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Newfound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
  • Turnpike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
  • Murphy Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
  • Juno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
  • Avery Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Asheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leicester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista

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

Newspapers Published in Hominy ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hominy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hominy, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hominy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hominy:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hominy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hominy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.