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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 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.
Marion is located in McDowell County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Marion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion:
- McDowell County (The home county of Marion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- West Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Patten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Lackey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Moffitt Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Linville Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
- Linville Falls is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
- Stamey Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Crossnore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
- Plumtree
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
- Plumtree is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
- Pineola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineola
- Pineola is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineola <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Chestnut Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Linville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Linville is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Minneapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Newland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
- Vale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <2>
- Montreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
- Montreat is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
- Black Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
- Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
- Walkertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Swannanoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa
- Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swannanoa <2>
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Barnardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
- Beech
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Swannanoa Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
- Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Azalea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Democrat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Parkhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Brindletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Enola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Yellow Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jonas Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Drexel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Adako
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Collettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Pinehurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Gamewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Abingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Cajah's Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Rufus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Lenoir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Catawba County
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Cooksville
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Casar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
- Casar is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <2>
- Olive Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- New House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Polkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Knob Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Toluca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Belwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Bat Cave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat Cave
- Bat Cave is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bat Cave <2>
- Gerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
- Gerton is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
- Lincoln County
- Laurel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Laurel Hill
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Ivy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Spruce Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <2>
- Penland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
- Penland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
- Bakersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <2>
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Tipton Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Relief
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County
- Mill Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
- Mill Spring
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Thermal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Sunshine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lake Lure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
- Ruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Rutherfordton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <2>
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <2>
- Spindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Hamrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Celo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Newdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Micaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
- Low Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Murchison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Pensacola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Double Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
- Green Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <2>
- Higgins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marion, see our County-by-County Page for Marion.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marion ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marion.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Marion.
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 Marion:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buncombe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Catawba County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cleveland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mitchell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yancey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Avery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of McDowell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of McDowell County
Cemeteries Near Marion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48251 <4>
- West Court Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Court Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
- McDowell Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Memorial Park
- Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184005 <4>
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Glades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glades Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516384 <4>
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Haney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rocky Pass Cemetery
- Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Pass Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48621 <4>
- Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marion had a population of 799 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 7,937 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
- Toms Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Greenlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Dysartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
- North Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Dendron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Brindletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Trio ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
- Rollins ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion: www.marionnc.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6824, Longitude: -82.0078 In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |