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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 Loafers Glory (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 Loafers Glory. 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 Loafers Glory ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Loafers Glory, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Loafers Glory may originally have been Loafer's Glory.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Loafers Glory might be written as Loafer Glory.
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 hospitals and 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.
Loafers Glory is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Avery, McDowell, Yancey, Carter (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Loafers Glory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loafers Glory:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Loafers Glory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Bakersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Buladean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Richlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Plumtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Stamey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linville Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Newland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elk Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Pineola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Linville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Rockview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Montreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walkertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Flat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Ridgecrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Black Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swannanoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Weaverville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Linville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Glen Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Adako
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Blowing Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Collettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Allegheny
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Cutshalltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Chapel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- White Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Rollins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Greenlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Nebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Fort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Lackey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Moffitt Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Sugar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Matney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valle Crucis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sugar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Double Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Day Book
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Micaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramseytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Celo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Higgins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Pensacola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Tolley Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Roan Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Gap Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Fish Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Elizabethton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siam
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Greene County (TN)
- Horse Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Childress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Banner Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Whispering Pines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Clear Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Bumpus Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- South Gate Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Carnegie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Conklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Camelot Two
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Johnson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Oakland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Onks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Green Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jonesborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loafers Glory, see our County-by-County Page for Loafers Glory.
Cemeteries Near Loafers Glory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loafers Glory.
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 Loafers Glory - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loafers Glory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Slagle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bakersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Penland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gouge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (976 more) ...
- Wilson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Loafers Glory in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loafers Glory.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loafers Glory, with the one closest to Loafers Glory listed first.
- Bakersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bandana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Green Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ledger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Glen Ayre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Day Book
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Windom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estatoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loafers Glory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loafers Glory.
Newspapers Published in Loafers Glory ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loafers Glory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loafers Glory, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loafers Glory.
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 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 Loafers Glory:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Loafers Glory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Loafers Glory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |