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 New Haven (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 New Haven. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
New Haven is located in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County: Ashe, Surry, Wilkes & Grayson (VA).
Below are the counties that are near New Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Haven:
- Alleghany County (The home county of New Haven)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Sparta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Glade Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Topia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Roaring Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Transou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Weavers Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wagoner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Glendale Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Helton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Sturgills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Devotion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
- Low Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thurmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Round Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Mountain Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- State Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Elkin Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Elkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dobson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Brush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Deep Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Laxon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Abshers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Moxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- McGrady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Traphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Dehart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Lomax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Hays
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Wilbar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Fairplains
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jonesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Rena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Pipers Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Cana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fancy Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shorts Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Hillsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Baywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Flat Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Fries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitetop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Smyth County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Atkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Adwolf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Wythe County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Speedwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Ivanhoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rural Retreat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Austinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wytheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Haven, see our County-by-County Page for New Haven.
Cemeteries Near New Haven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Haven.
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 New Haven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- New Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prathers Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coxs Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (553 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glade Valley 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 New Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Haven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Haven, with the one closest to New Haven listed first.
- Sparta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Whitehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Edwards Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Peach Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Piney Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furches
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Topia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Laurel Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Haven.
Newspapers Published in New Haven ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Haven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Haven, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Haven.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Haven:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Alleghany County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Surry County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Smyth County
- Washington County
- Wythe 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 New Haven, 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 from Point A (ie- New Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |