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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 Morganton (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 Morganton. 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.

Morganton is located in Burke 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 Burke County: Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell & Rutherford.

Below are the counties that are near Morganton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morganton:

  • Burke County     (The home county of Morganton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Calvin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Morganton to Calvin
    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Drexel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Morganton to Enola
    • Glen Alpine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Valdese
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
    • Parkhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rollins ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Connelly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rutherford College
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Morganton to Ellendale
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Linville Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pineola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossnore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Linville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Grandfather
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Plumtree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Chestnut Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Seven Devils
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <3>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Pinehurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Caldwell County
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
    • Gamewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adako
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Collettsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Abingdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawmills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Lenoir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Granite Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
      • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Mortimer ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mortimer
      • From Morganton to Mortimer
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Advent Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Cooksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Long View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
    • Mountain View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
    • Brookford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
      • Brookford is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Viewmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
    • Banoak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
    • Propst Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • North Hickory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Rhoney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhoney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
      • Rhoney is located in Catawba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rhoney
      • From Morganton to Rhoney
    • Plateau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plateau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
      • Plateau is located in Catawba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plateau
      • From Morganton to Plateau
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Olive Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Casar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
      • Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
    • Knob Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knob Creek
      • From Morganton to Knob Creek
    • Toluca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
    • Delight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
      • Delight is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delight
      • From Morganton to Delight
    • Belwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Polkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Lawndale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
    • New House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 Morganton to New House
    • Fallston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <3>
    • Campcall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campcall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
      • Campcall is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campcall
      • From Morganton to Campcall
    • Beam Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beam Mill
      • From Morganton to Beam Mill
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Dellview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Cherryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Morganton to Henry
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
    • Lincolnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Patten
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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 McDowell County
    • Ashford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • West Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Vein Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Switzerland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Greenlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lackey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Penland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton listed first.
    • Hollis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunshine
      • From Morganton to Sunshine
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Thermal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Washburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cuba ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bostic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ellenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
  • Watauga County
  • Wilkes County
    • Ferguson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <3>
  • Yancey County

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

Cemeteries Near Morganton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morganton.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morganton, with the one closest to Morganton 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morganton had a population of 1,557 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morganton had a population of 16,625 people.

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

  • Calvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 Morganton to Calvin
  • Drexel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glen Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Chambers ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Burke County
  • Enola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Morganton to Enola
  • Worry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
    • Worry is located in Burke County
  • Rollins ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
  • Perkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
  • Connelly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rutherford College
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Baton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
      • Baton is located in Caldwell County
    • Gamewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Muttenz ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
      • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morganton ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morganton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morganton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morganton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morganton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Morganton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Morganton:

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

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morganton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morganton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7456, Longitude: -81.6881    
<5>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.
<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 Morganton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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