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 Jeter Mountain Terrace (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 Jeter Mountain Terrace. 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 Jeter Mountain Terrace ...
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 Jeter Mountain Terrace: Jeter Mtn. Ter. (or less commonly used: Jeter Mntn. Ter.)
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 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.
Jeter Mountain Terrace is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Jeter Mountain Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace:
- Henderson County (The home county of Jeter Mountain Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Mount Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Valley Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Etowah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tuxedo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horse Shoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hendersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Willow Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Arden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Busbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Bent Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Biltmore Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Enka Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Shiloh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Cruso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Clyde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junaluska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- Argura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lure
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Cedar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Toxaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Caesars Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Slater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tigerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Travelers Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gowensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- O'Neal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Chick Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Rocky Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Dacusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Sunset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Pickens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arial
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Nine Times
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Easley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Landrum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
- Campobello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for Jeter Mountain Terrace.
Cemeteries Near Jeter Mountain Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jeter Mountain Terrace.
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 Jeter Mountain Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jeter Mountain Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sentell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sentell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Justus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Jeter Mountain Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jeter Mountain Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jeter Mountain Terrace, with the one closest to Jeter Mountain Terrace listed first.
- Bowman Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hendersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davidson River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Cedar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Mills River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Brevard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saluda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jeter Mountain Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jeter Mountain Terrace.
Newspapers Published in Jeter Mountain Terrace ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeter Mountain Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jeter Mountain Terrace, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jeter Mountain Terrace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Jeter Mountain Terrace:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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 Jeter Mountain Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jeter Mountain Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |