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 North Cove (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 North Cove. 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.
Name Variations for North Cove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Cove: N. Cove
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Cove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Cove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
North Cove is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near North Cove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Cove:
- McDowell County (The home county of North Cove)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Ashford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Greenlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Patten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Sugar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Old Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Linville Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plumtree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pineola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Linville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Vale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Montreat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Black Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Rockview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swannanoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Democrat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Calvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Brindletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Yellow Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Adako
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Collettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gamewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Pinehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Abingdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Rufus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Baton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Cajah's Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Lenoir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Casar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Olive Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Altapass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Buladean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Huntdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Thermal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Union Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Sunshine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Green Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Foscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Shulls Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Rominger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Valle Crucis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Vilas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Celo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Hamrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Newdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Double Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Green Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Murchison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Day Book
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Shell Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Johnson County (TN)
- Norris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- Limestone Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Cove, see our County-by-County Page for North Cove.
Cemeteries Near North Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Cove.
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 North Cove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Lonon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Biddix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gurley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollifield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (499 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blalock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 North Cove had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Cove, with the one closest to North Cove listed first.
- Ashford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toms Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Estatoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Penland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Ledger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Celo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Greenlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crossnore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Cove.
Newspapers Published in North Cove ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Cove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Cove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 North Cove:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Cleveland County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- North Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 North Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |