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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 Newfound (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 Newfound. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Newfound is located in Buncombe County.

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 Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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

  • Buncombe County     (The home county of Newfound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Leicester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
    • Candler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Enka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <2>
    • Sandymush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glady
      • From Newfound to Glady
    • Acton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Newfound to Acton
    • Enka Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Emma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emma
      • From Newfound to Emma
    • West Asheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodfin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
    • Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Morning Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Newfound to Clyde
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Newfound to Cruso
    • Lake Junaluska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <2>
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Maggie Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
    • Mills River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Naples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Etowah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Mountain Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
    • Gerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <2>
    • Balfour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Balfour is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
    • Laurel Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <2>
    • Pinehurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Balsam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Argura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Trust
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rollins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollins
      • From Newfound to Rollins
    • Spring Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut
      • From Newfound to Walnut
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Newfound to Bluff
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County
    • Ivy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stackhouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stackhouse
      • From Newfound to Stackhouse
    • Hot Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Dendron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Penrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Brevard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Balsam Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Yancey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Murchison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Yancey County
    • Pensacola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
      • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pensacola
      • From Newfound to Pensacola
    • Low Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfound, with the one closest to Newfound listed first.
    • Tom Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Nough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Newfound to Nough
    • Wolf Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Newfound to Wolf Creek
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Del Rio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Myers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
  • Greene County (TN)
  • Unicoi County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Newfound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newfound.

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

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hice Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hice Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hice Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gudger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Justice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah View Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sluder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Newfound had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Turnpike
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnpike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
    • Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
  • Luther
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Buncombe County
  • Leicester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
  • Candler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Juno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
  • Canto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
  • Glady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glady
    • From Newfound to Glady
  • Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acton
    • From Newfound to Acton
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
  • Sandymush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emma
    • From Newfound to Emma
  • West Asheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newfound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newfound.

Newspapers Published in Newfound ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newfound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newfound, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newfound.

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 helpful 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 Newfound:

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newfound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newfound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6045, Longitude: -82.7319       In this case, the coordinates for Newfound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Newfound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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