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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 Moffitt Hill (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 Moffitt Hill. 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 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 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.

Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County.

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 Moffitt Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moffitt Hill:

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Moffitt Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Lackey Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Old Fort
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dendron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Greenlee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sugar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Vein Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nebo
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
    • Patten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Switzerland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <3>
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Linville Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Plumtree
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
    • Stamey Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Ridgecrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Montreat
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
    • Black Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
    • Walkertown
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
    • Azalea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Azalea
      • From Moffitt Hill to Azalea
    • Riceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Moffitt Hill to Riceville
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Beech
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Moffitt Hill to Beech
    • Rockview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Barnardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Linville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burke County
    • Brindletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Burke County
    • Glen Alpine
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvin
      • From Moffitt Hill to Calvin
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Burke County
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Morganton
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Enola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enola
      • From Moffitt Hill to Enola
    • Yellow Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonas Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland County
    • New House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New House
      • From Moffitt Hill to New House
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Bat Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gerton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Moffitt Hill to Baxter
    • Fletcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <3>
    • U-No
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County
    • Carolina Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Naples
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
    • Balfour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Mountain Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
    • Pinehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Ivy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollins
      • From Moffitt Hill to Rollins
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Penland
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
    • Spruce Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bakersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Moffitt Hill to Red Hill
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Moffitt Hill to Relief
    • Tipton Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Polk County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moffitt Hill, with the one closest to Moffitt Hill listed first.
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake Lure
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Chimney Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Thermal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Union Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Ruth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Rutherfordton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spindale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Yancey County
  • Spartanburg County (SC)

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

Cemeteries Near Moffitt Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moffitt Hill.

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 Moffitt Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Moffitt Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moffitt Hill.

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

  • Old Fort
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dendron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Greenlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Black Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Toms Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bearwallow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bat Cave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chimney Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Uree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uree
    • Uree is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Vein Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Swannanoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cuba ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Rutherford County

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

Newspapers Published in Moffitt Hill ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moffitt Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moffitt Hill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moffitt Hill.

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 helpful 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 Moffitt Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moffitt Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moffitt Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moffitt Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6059, Longitude: -82.1758    
<6>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 Moffitt Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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