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 Osborne Knob (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 Osborne Knob. 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 Osborne Knob ...
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.
Another variation: Osborn Knob.
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 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.
Osborne Knob is primarily located in McDowell County. A portion of Osborne Knob extends into Mitchell 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 Osborne Knob. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osborne Knob:
- McDowell County (The home county of Osborne Knob)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
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- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Dendron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Lackey Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Linville Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plumtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pineola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Linville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Elk Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Montreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Rockview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Black Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barnardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beech
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Democrat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Swannanoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Flat Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Azalea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Linville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Jonas Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parkhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Calvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Brindletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Morganton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Chesterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Yellow Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Drexel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Adako
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Collettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gamewell
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Rufus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Mulberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Gerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bat Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Penland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altapass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Huntdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Buladean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Bailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Thermal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Union Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lake Lure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chimney Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- 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
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Foscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Hamrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Newdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Green Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Higgins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Burbank
(21 miles [33.8 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Banner Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Clear Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Unicoi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Bumpus Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osborne Knob, see our County-by-County Page for Osborne Knob.
Cemeteries Near Osborne Knob ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osborne Knob.
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 Osborne Knob - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osborne Knob covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Hollifield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Collis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bracher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ballew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Autrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Good Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silvers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (540 more) ...
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lonon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McHone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Osborne Knob in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Osborne Knob.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osborne Knob, with the one closest to Osborne Knob listed first.
- Estatoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Penland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- Toms Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Ledger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Windom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osborne Knob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osborne Knob.
Newspapers Published in Osborne Knob ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborne Knob.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osborne Knob, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osborne Knob.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Osborne Knob:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter 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> | 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 Osborne Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osborne Knob) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |