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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 Murphy (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 Murphy. 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 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.

Murphy is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Murphy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Grape Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogreeta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Murphy to Ogreeta
    • Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
    • Hiwassee Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Unaka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Murphy to Unaka
    • Coalville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Murphy to Coalville
    • Culberson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vests
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Murphy to Vests
    • Postell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Murphy to Postell
    • Hothouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Murphy to Hothouse
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Andrews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
    • Pine Log Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Warne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Murphy to Elf
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Robbinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Bear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stecoah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Murphy to Stecoah
  • Macon County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Murphy to Fairview
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Nantahala
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Cutcane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Hemp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Craytonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
    • Morganton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pantertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • McCaysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Epworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greens Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greens Mill
      • From Murphy to Greens Mill
    • Pierceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pierceville
      • From Murphy to Pierceville
    • Margret
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Gilmer County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Santaluca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Young Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunt
      • From Murphy to Hunt
    • Hiawassee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Owltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County (GA)
    • Choestoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choestoe
      • From Murphy to Choestoe
    • Suches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <3>
  • White County (GA)
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • Mecca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Murphy to Mecca
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Epperson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Murphy to Epperson
    • Jacktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Rural Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Vale
      • From Murphy to Rural Vale
    • Tellico Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jalapa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Murphy to Jalapa
    • Belltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballplay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Acorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Murphy to Acorn
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Chanceytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Copperhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <3>
    • Ducktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Archville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Murphy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphy.

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

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

  • Sunset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Martins Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haigler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Guire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Guire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiwassee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Decker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Murphy had a population of 803 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Murphy had a population of 1,666 people.

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

  • Grape Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tomotla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotla
    • Tomotla is located in Cherokee County
  • Brasstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
  • Peachtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
  • Letitia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letitia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
    • Letitia is located in Cherokee County
  • Ogreeta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogreeta
    • From Murphy to Ogreeta
  • Marble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
  • Unaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unaka
    • From Murphy to Unaka
  • Culberson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
    • Warne is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
  • Coalville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coalville
    • From Murphy to Coalville
  • Vests
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vests
    • From Murphy to Vests
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sweet Gum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
      • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Welch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Postell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Murphy to Postell

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Murphy ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Murphy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Murphy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Murphy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Murphy.

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 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 Murphy:

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Murphy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0878, Longitude: -84.0342    









 

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