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 Naples (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 Naples. 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.
Naples is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Naples. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Naples:
- Henderson County (The home county of Naples)
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Mountain Home
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Balfour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Cumberland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Mills River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Timberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Carolina Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Horse Shoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sky Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Hendersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- U-No
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Busbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Biltmore Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Sayles Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
- Azalea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Cruso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Morning Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Junaluska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Waynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Rollins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Ivy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Marshall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Dendron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Moffitt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Lackey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Old Fort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Sugar Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tryon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Green Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Rutherfordton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thermal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Caesars Head
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tigerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Gowensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Slater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Travelers Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- O'Neal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Rocky Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Landrum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
- Campobello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gramling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Naples, see our County-by-County Page for Naples.
Cemeteries Near Naples ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naples.
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 Naples - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Naples covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Shepherd Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Patty's Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mill Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCarson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fruitland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Naples in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Naples.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Naples, with the one closest to Naples listed first.
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mills River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Shoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hendersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Skyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Avery Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Bowman Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Busbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Blue Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Upward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Naples. See our List of 1890's Communities around Naples.
Newspapers Published in Naples ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naples.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naples, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Naples.
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 Naples:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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 Naples, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Naples) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |