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 Luck (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 Luck. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Luck 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 Luck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luck:
- Madison County (The home county of Luck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Trust
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Allenstand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Sandymush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Leicester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newfound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stoney Knob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Woodfin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Candler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Acton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Emma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Enka Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- West Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Junaluska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morning Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Waynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Maggie Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Fletcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mills River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Balsam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Swain County
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Tom Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Nough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Wolf Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Del Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Edwina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Wilton Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Parrottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cosby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Camp Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Bright Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Water Fork Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Greeneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Warrensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Sevier County (TN)
- Pittman Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Flag Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Clear Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luck, see our County-by-County Page for Luck.
Cemeteries Near Luck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luck.
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 Luck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newton Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Of The Mountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keenerville Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thad Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robeson Cemetery
- The Robeson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414765 <2>
- Buckner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (541 more) ...
- Hurricane View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Luck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luck.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luck, with the one closest to Luck listed first.
- Big Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Pine is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Sandymush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Fines Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Canto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canto is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
- Palm ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Teague ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Barnard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnard is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Crabtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Sandy Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newfound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Leicester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luck.
Newspapers Published in Luck ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luck, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luck.
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 Luck:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Swain County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Sevier County
- Unicoi 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 Luck, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |