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 Hyatt Creek (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 Hyatt Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Hyatt Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hyatt Creek: Hyatt Crk. (or less commonly used: Hyatt Ck. or Hyatt Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Hyatt Creek is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Hyatt Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyatt Creek:
- Haywood County (The home county of Hyatt Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Hazelwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maggie Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Teague ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Glady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Sandymush
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Candler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Acton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Avery Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Emma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- West Asheville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Etowah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fletcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Naples
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Sky Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Balsam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cullowhee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Tuckasegee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Paint Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Greens Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Ellijay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Leatherman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Trust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unahala
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sapphire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Tom Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Cosby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Wilton Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Sevier County (TN)
- Pittman Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyatt Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Hyatt Creek.
Cemeteries Near Hyatt Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyatt Creek.
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 Hyatt Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hyatt Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Plott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Redbank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulbright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Hyatt Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hyatt Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyatt Creek, with the one closest to Hyatt Creek listed first.
- Waynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Addie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Duff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Rich Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Cove Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Beta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Crabtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cataloochee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Cowarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyatt Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyatt Creek.
Newspapers Published in Hyatt Creek ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyatt Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hyatt Creek, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hyatt Creek.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hyatt Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Cocke County
- Sevier 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> | 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 Hyatt Creek, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hyatt Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |