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 Panther Creek (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 Panther Creek. 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 Panther Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Panther Creek: Panther Crk. (or less commonly used: Panther Ck. or Panther Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Panther Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Panther Creek.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Panther Creek is located in Haywood 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 Haywood County: Buncombe, Jackson, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, Cocke (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Panther Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Panther Creek:
- Haywood County (The home county of Panther Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Lake Junaluska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maggie Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Morning Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Sandymush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Newfound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Leicester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Candler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Alexander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Enka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Enka Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Emma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Stoney Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- West Asheville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Bent Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mills River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Balsam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ruby City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Addie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Paint Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Sylva
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- East Laport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whittier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Argura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Trust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Rollins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Stackhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Hurricane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allenstand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Chapel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Swain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Cherokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Transylvania County
- Balsam Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cocke County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Tom Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Del Rio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Cosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- West Myers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
- Edwina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Jimtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Cedar Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Sevier County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Pittman Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Gatlinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Panther Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Panther Creek.
Cemeteries Near Panther Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Panther Creek.
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 Panther Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Panther Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Noland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yarbough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Redman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fines Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Teague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hiram Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (574 more) ...
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Panther Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Panther Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Panther Creek, with the one closest to Panther Creek listed first.
- Teague ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Palm ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Cove Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Crabtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Fines Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Iron Duff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
- Cataloochee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandymush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Panther Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Panther Creek.
Newspapers Published in Panther Creek ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Panther Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Panther Creek, 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 Panther Creek.
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 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 Panther Creek:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Haywood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Sevier 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 Panther Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Panther Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |