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 Nellie (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 Nellie. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Nellie is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Nellie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nellie:
- Haywood County (The home county of Nellie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Maggie Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lake Junaluska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Sandymush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Glady
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Leicester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Candler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Enka Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Acton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Emma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- West Asheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Paint Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Addie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Ruby City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Sylva
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whittier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Laport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Greens Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Macon County
- Leatherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Trust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Hot Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Rollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Hurricane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Forney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Judson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Transylvania County
- Balsam Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Cosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Wilton Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Nough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Edwina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Del Rio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Myers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Carson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Cedar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Jefferson County (TN)
- Baneberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Pittman Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Gatlinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chalet Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Middle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Starkeytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
- Millican Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Sevierville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldens Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nellie, see our County-by-County Page for Nellie.
Cemeteries Near Nellie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nellie.
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 Nellie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nellie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Owen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (548 more) ...
- Yarbough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Teague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roundhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Nellie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nellie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nellie, with the one closest to Nellie listed first.
- Cataloochee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Cove Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Teague ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Iron Duff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Palm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Crabtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Fines Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Waynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nellie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nellie.
Newspapers Published in Nellie ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nellie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nellie, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nellie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Nellie:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Jefferson County
- Sevier 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> | 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 Nellie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nellie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |