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 Iron Duff (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 Iron Duff. 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 hospitals 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.
Iron Duff 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 Iron Duff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iron Duff:
- Haywood County (The home county of Iron Duff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Lake Junaluska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Waynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Hazelwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Morning Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Cruso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Newfound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Glady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leicester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Acton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Alexander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- West Asheville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Woodfin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Holly Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mills River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naples
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Mountain Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Balsam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cullowhee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Forest Hills
(23 miles [37 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>
- Macon County
- Leatherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Trust
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stackhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hurricane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allenstand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Chapel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Cherokee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bryson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Unahala
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Balsam Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Lake Toxaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Tom Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Cosby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Del Rio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wilton Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- West Myers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Edwina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Carson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Sevier County (TN)
- Pittman Center
(26 miles [41.8 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 Iron Duff, see our County-by-County Page for Iron Duff.
Cemeteries Near Iron Duff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iron Duff.
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 Iron Duff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iron Duff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Dawn Memory Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Owen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fulbright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roundhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Medford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarbough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (522 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Iron Duff had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iron Duff, with the one closest to Iron Duff listed first.
- Crabtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Cove Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teague ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Waynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palm ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Fines Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Cataloochee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Turnpike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Balsam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iron Duff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iron Duff.
Newspapers Published in Iron Duff ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Duff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iron Duff, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iron Duff.
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 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 Iron Duff:
- 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
- Greene 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> | 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 Iron Duff, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iron Duff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |