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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 Ivy (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 Ivy. 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.

Ivy is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Ivy)
  • Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
  • Henderson County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Dendron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Old Fort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Switzerland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Moffitt Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lackey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
    • Sugar Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Huntdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Relief
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tipton Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Richlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Penland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Bakersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Spruce Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Buladean
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yancey County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Tolley Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
    • Woodby Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Cocke County (TN)
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Horse Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Greeneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
    • Rheatown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bolton Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clear Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Ernestville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Banner Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Bumpus Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Erwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Unicoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Limestone Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ivy, with the one closest to Ivy listed first.
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Limestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Telford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Ivy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivy.

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

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ivy had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Democrat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Paint Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
  • Flat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jupiter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
  • Stocksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
  • Rockview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
  • Little Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Beech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dillingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
  • Paint Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Ivy ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivy, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivy.

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 either 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 Ivy:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ivy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Ivy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.