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 Ottanola (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 Ottanola. 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.
Ottanola is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Ottanola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ottanola:
- Henderson County (The home county of Ottanola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Bat Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Gerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Upward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- U-No
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Carolina Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Barker Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Cumberland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Pinehurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Balfour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Pines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Busbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swannanoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Azalea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Biltmore Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Avery Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Cleveland County
- Cliffside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Haywood County
- Cruso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Moffitt Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Lackey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Dendron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Greenlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Vein Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- West Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Mill Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Ruth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Rutherfordton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thermal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Bakersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Transylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Penrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brevard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Hamrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Murchison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Cherokee County (SC)
- Chesnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Gowensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tigerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Caesars Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Slater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
- Campobello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gramling
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Inman Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
- Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ottanola, see our County-by-County Page for Ottanola.
Cemeteries Near Ottanola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ottanola.
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 Ottanola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ottanola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stepp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Connor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edneyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Temple of Jesus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fruitland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Bradley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Ottanola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ottanola.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ottanola, with the one closest to Ottanola listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bat Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Uree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Uree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uree
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Upward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saluda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ottanola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ottanola.
Newspapers Published in Ottanola ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottanola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ottanola, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ottanola.
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 websites either 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 Ottanola:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Cleveland County
- Haywood County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Yancey County
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Spartanburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ottanola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ottanola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |