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 Obids (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 Obids. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Obids is located in Ashe 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 Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Obids. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Obids:
- Ashe County (The home county of Obids)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Glendale Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
- Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
- Yates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fleetwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Transou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Brownwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Todd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <2>
- Warrensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Warrensville is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Vashti
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Ellendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Liledoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Little River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Rocky Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Laurel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Scottville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
- Topia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
- Amelia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Glade Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
- Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
- Roaring Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
- Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
- Hooker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Ennice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Seven Devils
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
- Banner Elk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <2>
- Beech Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
- Grandfather
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Sugar Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mount Gilead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Whaley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Blowing Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Patterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Draco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Rufus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Lenoir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Collettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Thurmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
- Devotion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - State Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <2>
- Elkin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Stony Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <2>
- Laxon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Moretz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bamboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Sands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Zionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <2>
- Shulls Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Mabel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Vilas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Wilbar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- McGrady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Purlear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Millers Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Dehart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cricket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Abshers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
- Fairplains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Swan Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Swan Creek
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Trade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Mountain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
- Fuller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Shingletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Norris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grayson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <2>
- Rugby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Bridle Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Whitetop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <2>
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Flat Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Trout Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <2>
- Baywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Elk Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Green Cove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Obids, see our County-by-County Page for Obids.
Newspapers Published in Obids ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obids.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obids, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obids.
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 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 Obids:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Ashe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alleghany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Avery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Surry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Watauga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yadkin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grayson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Ashe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Ashe County
Cemeteries Near Obids ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obids.
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 Obids covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Stony Fork.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221478 <4>
- Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
- Wallace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371708 <4>
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edear Parsons Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Edear Parsons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Parsons Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
- Matt Carson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
- Stamper Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
- Howell Hill Community Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- The Howell Hill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greene Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Greene Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Hill Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305100 <4>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
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- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
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, Obids had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Obids, with the one closest to Obids listed first.
- Parsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Wilbar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ore Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Stony Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Transou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Nathans Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Maple Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Halls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Laurel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Purlear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Obids. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obids.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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> | 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- Obids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3085, Longitude: -81.3870 In this case, the coordinates for Obids have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Obids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |