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 Mountain Grove (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 Mountain Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mountain Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Grove: Mtn. Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mountain Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mountain Grove is located in Macon County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.
Below are the counties that are near Mountain Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain Grove:
- Macon County (The home county of Mountain Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Ellijay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leatherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Lickskillet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scaly Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tellico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Orlando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Topton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rhodo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Clay County
- Elf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Graham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Stecoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Bear Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cheoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Hazelwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maggie Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lake Junaluska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Cruso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Clyde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Erastus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Gay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Greens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Cullowhee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Tuckasegee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sylva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cashiers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Unahala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Bryson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Almond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wesser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Judson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Forney ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Nantahala
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Sapphire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Balsam Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rosman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Sky Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dillard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Germany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wiley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Towns County (GA)
- Tate City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Mountain Rest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longcreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Rocky Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain Grove.
Cemeteries Near Mountain Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mountain Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Strain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Erastus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Angel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stillwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goldmine Cemetery
- Evvitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mountain Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain Grove, with the one closest to Mountain Grove listed first.
- Ellijay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Cullasaja
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cullasaja is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
- Fallcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cullowhee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckasegee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Leatherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Big Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
- Cowarts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sylva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cashiers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Grove.
Newspapers Published in Mountain Grove ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mountain Grove:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Haywood County
- Jackson County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |